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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant — Family Practice
Rural Health Clinic | Bogalusa, LA Compensation: $90,000–$120,000, based on experience
About the Role
Bogalusa Family Medicine is a Rural Health Clinic serving families in the Bogalusa and Washington Parish area. We are hiring a [full-time] Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide primary care to patients of all ages in a steady, outpatient family-practice setting. You will manage an established patient panel alongside new patients, with physician collaboration and an experienced clinical support team.
What You'll Do
- Provide comprehensive primary care across all ages: well visits, sick visits, and preventive care
- Diagnose and manage common acute and chronic family-practice conditions (diabetes, hypertension, COPD, hyperlipidemia, thyroid disorders, and similar)
- Order and interpret labs and diagnostics; build and adjust treatment plans
- Prescribe medications under a Louisiana Collaborative Practice Agreement (NP) / collaboration or supervision agreement (PA)
- Provide patient education and coordinate specialist referrals when needed
- Document accurately and completely in EMR
- Perform routine in-office procedures appropriate to family practice
Qualifications
- Active Louisiana license as a Nurse Practitioner (FNP preferred) or Physician Assistant
- NPs: eligible to enter a Louisiana Collaborative Practice Agreement with prescriptive authority; current Louisiana CDS permit and DEA registration, or the ability to obtain both prior to start
- Family practice or primary care experience preferred
- Comfort managing a broad, all-ages patient panel
- Current BLS certification
- Working knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding, and HIPAA compliance
Schedule & Benefits
- [Full-time, Monday–Friday, no weekend or hospital call]
Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Relocation assistance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $90,000 - $120,000