The Wilson County Health Department is now accepting applications for an Advanced Practice Provider II position. The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) works within the local health department, managing the care of patients presenting with a wide variety of conditions requiring a broad, in-depth, knowledge in making medical diagnosis and dispensing medical treatment according to established protocol and Health Department policies.Hiring salary for a fully qualified candidate will be determined based on qualifications/experience and internal equity.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for a school loan payment program through the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment 
• Flex Schedule 
• Annual and Sick Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 401k 
• Retirement
• Health Savings Account

The Advanced Practice Provider II is an intermediate level professional position working under the guidance of a primary or supervising physician to provide medical diagnoses and disperse medical treatment to the community we serve.This position provides management for a broad range of personal health services including: Child Health, STD, Maternity, Family Planning, Adult Health, and Primary Care. Services include: diagnosing, treating and managing acute and chronic illnesses; prescribing and administering therapeutic measures, procedures and drugs; promoting and maintaining health; providing guidance and counseling for individuals and families and consulting with and referring patients to other health care providers as appropriate. Changes in guidelines occur very frequently and must be implemented as quickly and efficiently as possible.Necessary Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities for this position include: 

• Thorough knowledge of techniques of interviewing, medical and relevant history taking, principles and practices of general medicine and disease states as they relate to the area of work; 
• Thorough knowledge of health appraisal tools, laboratory tests and findings, material medical, and therapeutic procedures as relate to the area of work; 
• Thorough knowledge and ability to plan a regime of care based on assessment and findings; 
• Considerable knowledge of available resources and appropriate referral methods. 
• Skills in performing clinical functions. 
• Skill in assisting with routine surgical procedures. 
• Ability to examine patients and detect abnormalities.
• Ability to record accurately and completely all information necessary to evaluate and plan care and to convey this to the physician;
• Ability to communicate orally; 
• Ability to teach and counsel individuals, families and groups in areas of health maintenance, preventive medicine, and care of the sick; 
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and to gain the confidence of patients and families and work effectively with them; 
• Some ability to plan and conduct in service training programs.

Licensed as a Physician Assistant by the North Carolina Medical Board or approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and the North Carolina Medical Board and one year of experience as a Advanced Practice Provider.If applicant is a Nurse Practitioner, must be licensed to practice as Registered Nurse in NC by the NC Board of Nursing and Advanced Nurse Practitioner by the NC Board of Medical Examiners. A certified copy of college transcript must be attached to application.Note: If no applications are received that meet the minimum qualifications for Advanced Practice Provider II, consideration will be given to applicants who meet the qualifications for an Advanced Practice Provider I which are as follows: Licensed as a Physician Assistant by the North Carolina Medical Board or approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and the North Carolina Medical Board. Applicant meeting this qualification will be hired as a work against and will not be able to negotiate salary. 

APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants must complete and submit a Wilson County application online. A resume may be attached but is not a substitute. Incomplete applications will not be processed.