Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice

At Family Health Centers, we work hard because our patients deserve the best. The Family Health Center is a gateway for many medically underserved individuals who have both behavioral health and medical care needs. The Behavioral Health (BH) Services Department works to address these needs by providing clinical and social support services. As clinical members of the BH Services Department, our Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW's) function as a BH consultant, working collaboratively with the medical team and patient. Integration of BH specialists into the medical environment is a proven model to improve patient wellness and satisfaction with their medical care. LCSW's at the Family Health Center are valuable and respected members of the treatment team.

Integrated Behavioral Health brings clinical specialists to the community health setting where a high ratio of individuals with behavioral health treatment needs prefer to get their care. LCSW's provide mental health, substance abuse and health behavior change consultation in primary care, pediatrics, women's health and dental clinics of Family Health Centers. This role supports behavioral health integration into health services by working with medical staff to enhance their behavioral health skill set and providing brief, targeted biopsychosocial assessments and follow-up counseling and/or health behavior coaching to adults, children and families.

The successful candidate will experience a fast paced work day, a varied clientele and a supportive team environment dedicated to continuous professional growth.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

• Conducts behavioral health assessments.
• Provides clinical services in the form of brief intermittent psychotherapy, behavioral medicine (relaxation training, weight management, health habits, sleep, hygiene, etc.), crisis intervention and patient education.
• Establishes treatment plans with the assistance of medical providers.
• Makes referrals to providers and services in the community.
• Collaborates with behavioral health and social service staff to enhance the patient’s social safety net.
• Participates in program planning and development.
• Provides in-service training.

The Family Health Centers opened its doors in 1976 dedicated to providing excellent primary and preventive health care to all, regardless of ability to pay. We serve the working poor, the uninsured, those experiencing homelessness, refugees and immigrants, and anyone seeking affordable, high quality health care. Today, Family Health Centers is a leading community health center in the nation, serving more than 40,000 patients annually. We are dedicated to a common goal – providing the highest quality care to our patients.

FHC is currently hiring for Primary Care Nursing positions. A successful candidate will experience a fast paced work day, a varied clientele and a supportive team environment. Examples of duties include:

• Assesses patient complaints via telephone and in person and recommends appropriate action according to prescribed protocol.
• Performs nursing assessments and develops health care plans for patients.
• Counsels patients regarding health status, risks, recommended actions and community resources.
• Provides individual and group health education instruction and information.
• Handles all abnormal and normal lab test results according to protocol.
• Provides appropriate patient care based on age appropriate growth and development principles.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Administers medications, injections, immunizations, venipuncture and treatments as ordered by provider or delegates same per protocol.
• Documents patient history and assesses chief complaints.
• Reviews charts and makes entries.

Family Health Centers, Inc. (FHC) seeks a Family Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive, quality primary and episodic care in an adult Urgent Care or Patient Centered Medical Home setting. Our providers are dedicated to a common goal – providing the highest quality care to our patients. The Family Health Centers opened its doors in 1976 as part of the national Community Health Center movement dedicated to providing excellent primary and preventive health care to all, regardless of ability to pay. We serve the working poor, the uninsured, those experiencing homelessness, refugees and immigrants, and anyone seeking affordable, high quality health care.

Provide primary medical care to adult men and women, including physicals, sick visits, chronic disease management, cancer screenings, and laboratory services.

Our providers are dedicated to a common goal – providing the highest quality care to our patients. The Family Health Centers opened its doors in 1976 as part of the national Community Health Center movement dedicated to providing excellent primary and preventive health care to all, regardless of ability to pay. We serve the working poor, the uninsured, those experiencing homelessness, refugees and immigrants, and anyone seeking affordable, high quality health care.

At Family Health Centers, we work hard because our patients deserve the best. The Family Health Center is a gateway for many medically underserved individuals who have both behavioral health and medical care needs. The Behavioral Health (BH) Services Department works to address these needs by providing clinical and social support services. As clinical members of the BH Services Department, our Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW's) function as a BH consultant, working collaboratively with the medical team and patient. Integration of BH specialists into the medical environment is a proven model to improve patient wellness and satisfaction with their medical care. LCSW's at the Family Health Center are valuable and respected members of the treatment team.

Integrated Behavioral Health brings clinical specialists to the community health setting where a high ratio of individuals with behavioral health treatment needs prefer to get their care. LCSW's provide mental health, substance abuse and health behavior change consultation in primary care, pediatrics, women's health and dental clinics of Family Health Centers. This role supports behavioral health integration into health services by working with medical staff to enhance their behavioral health skill set and providing brief, targeted biopsychosocial assessments and follow-up counseling and/or health behavior coaching to adults, children and families.

The successful candidate will experience a fast paced work day, a varied clientele and a supportive team environment dedicated to continuous professional growth.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

• Conducts behavioral health assessments.
• Provides clinical services in the form of brief intermittent psychotherapy, behavioral medicine (relaxation training, weight management, health habits, sleep, hygiene, etc.), crisis intervention and patient education.
• Establishes treatment plans with the assistance of medical providers.
• Makes referrals to providers and services in the community.
• Collaborates with behavioral health and social service staff to enhance the patient’s social safety net.
• Participates in program planning and development.
• Provides in-service training.

The Family Health Centers opened its doors in 1976 dedicated to providing excellent primary and preventive health care to all, regardless of ability to pay. We serve the working poor, the uninsured, those experiencing homelessness, refugees and immigrants, and anyone seeking affordable, high quality health care. Today, Family Health Centers is a leading community health center in the nation, serving more than 40,000 patients annually. We are dedicated to a common goal – providing the highest quality care to our patients.

FHC is currently hiring for Primary Care Nursing positions. A successful candidate will experience a fast paced work day, a varied clientele and a supportive team environment. Examples of duties include:

• Assesses patient complaints via telephone and in person and recommends appropriate action according to prescribed protocol.
• Performs nursing assessments and develops health care plans for patients.
• Counsels patients regarding health status, risks, recommended actions and community resources.
• Provides individual and group health education instruction and information.
• Handles all abnormal and normal lab test results according to protocol.
• Provides appropriate patient care based on age appropriate growth and development principles.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Administers medications, injections, immunizations, venipuncture and treatments as ordered by provider or delegates same per protocol.
• Documents patient history and assesses chief complaints.
• Reviews charts and makes entries.

Family Health Centers, Inc. (FHC) seeks a Family Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive, quality primary and episodic care in an adult Urgent Care or Patient Centered Medical Home setting. Our providers are dedicated to a common goal – providing the highest quality care to our patients. The Family Health Centers opened its doors in 1976 as part of the national Community Health Center movement dedicated to providing excellent primary and preventive health care to all, regardless of ability to pay. We serve the working poor, the uninsured, those experiencing homelessness, refugees and immigrants, and anyone seeking affordable, high quality health care.

Provide primary medical care to adult men and women, including physicals, sick visits, chronic disease management, cancer screenings, and laboratory services.

Our providers are dedicated to a common goal – providing the highest quality care to our patients. The Family Health Centers opened its doors in 1976 as part of the national Community Health Center movement dedicated to providing excellent primary and preventive health care to all, regardless of ability to pay. We serve the working poor, the uninsured, those experiencing homelessness, refugees and immigrants, and anyone seeking affordable, high quality health care.