Tri-Area Community Health (https://triareahealth.org/) is a Federally Qualified Health Center headquartered in Laurel Fork, Virginia, with full-service locations currently open in Ferrum, Floyd, Fries, Grayson Highlands (Troutdale), Galax City Schools and Laurel Fork, Virginia. For more than 40 years, Tri-Area has provided care to underserved individuals in Southwest Virginia. We offer integrated primary medical and behavioral health care in all these clinic locations. We also have pharmacies that are open in Ferrum and Laurel Fork with a pharmacy to open in Fries in the next two months. Our three large sites are National Committee for Quality Assurance-certified Patient-Centered Medical Homes and medical professionals at all sites are eligible for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment (HPSA score of 19).

We are excited to be opening a new school-based clinic in collaboration with Carroll County Public Schools.

POSITION:

We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner (autonomous preferred) to work 5 days a week (Monday through Friday from 8:00 - 5:00) in our new Carroll County Schools clinic. Our Clinical will open on August 1st, 2024.

This position involves providing direct medical care of elementary, middle, and high school students and School System staff. The work is performed independently with oversight provided by the Medical Director. The candidate must possess the ability to provide acute care for a variety of needs and be competent in performing related tasks such as minor suturing. The Nurse Practitioner must operate in accordance with the terms and conditions of the various contracts and grants providing the funding for Tri-Area’s programs and projects."

Tri-Area Community Health clinical staff may qualify for National Health Service Corp loan repayment through https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/

Pay will be based on education and experience.

REQUIREMENTS: Nurse Practitioners must be licensed to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia (autonomous strongly preferred).

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must have by date of hire and maintain current throughout employment:

• Licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Autonomous license or autonomous eligibility in the next year strongly preferred
• DEA license
• Medicare PIN and UPIN numbers
• Medicaid number
• Have or be able to obtain BLS/CPR and ACLS certification within 30 days of hire
• Bilingual ability (English & Spanish) a plus.

SCREENING REQUIREMENTS:

These items are required with an offer of employment:

• Required testing and immunizations:
• TB
• Hepatitis B (consent or waiver)
• Tdap
• MMR
• Varicella
• Influenza vaccines will be required according to dates set by the CDC, Virginia Department of Health, and Tri-Area Medical Director
• Criminal Records Check

EHR Used:

• eClinicalWorks

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Day shift
• No on-call

Medical Specialty:

• Primary Care

Pay is based on education and experience.

Qualified applicants can submit a CV/resume and cover letter or letter of interest to hr@triarea.org. Please let us know how you heard about this opening!

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