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Job Details at a Glance

Job Title: Family Nurse Practitioner | Location: Berkshire County, MA | Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week | Hiring Incentive: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits

Family Nurse Practitioner

Virtus Healthcare Staffing is searching for a dedicated and skilled Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to join our partner, a leading medical center in Berkshire County, MA. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional to provide advanced primary and specialty nursing services and play a central role in a patient's health journey. You will join a compassionate team committed to providing exceptional care and promoting health in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Position Overview

As a Family Nurse Practitioner, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive, patient-centered care. Your role involves performing physical exams, recording medical histories, and diagnosing health issues. You will be instrumental in creating and implementing patient care plans, ordering and analyzing diagnostic tests, and administering treatments. A key part of your work will be patient education, where you will train patients and their families to manage and prevent illness and injury. This position is expected to see at least two patients per hour of patient-facing time.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment and Care: Perform physical exams, record medical histories, and accurately diagnose health issues.

• Treatment and Planning: Create and contribute to patient care plans, administering medicine and other treatments as needed.

• Diagnostics and Monitoring: Order, administer, and analyze diagnostic tests, and detect changes in a patient's health to modify treatment plans.

• Education and Collaboration: Train patients and their families to manage and prevent illness. Consult with other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care.

• Operational Excellence: Use knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems to maintain accurate patient records.

Qualifications

• Education: A Master's degree from an accredited nursing program is required.

• Experience: A minimum of one to two years of experience providing primary care as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

• Licenses and Certifications:

  • A current Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner license and board certification by either ANCC or AANP are required.

  • Prescriptive authorization is required.

• Skills:

  • A sound understanding of all pertinent federal and state regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

  • Proficiency with medical records and point-of-interview technology.

Benefits

Our partner offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional and personal life:

• Financial: A competitive salary, a 403(b) plan, and an employee referral bonus program.

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical and dental plans, flexible-spending and health-savings accounts, and short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Work-Life Balance: A generous paid time off program (vacation, personal, sick pay), paid holidays, and a catastrophic illness bank.

• Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.

If you are a qualified and skilled Family Nurse Practitioner ready for a rewarding career move, apply today through Virtus Healthcare Staffing.