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Job Description
Build something meaningful; practice the way you’ve always wanted. TeamHealth is seeking an experienced family nurse practitioner or physician assistant to help launch a new rural health clinic serving Stanly County, North Carolina. If you’re looking to build lasting patient relationships, practice comprehensive primary care, and become part of a collaborative team serving an underserved community, we’d love to talk with you.
Why You’ll Love This Opportunity
- Monday – Friday schedule
- No evenings, no weekends, no call
- Competitive salary range of $141,000 – $147,000 annually (potential for productivity incentive starting year two)
- Opportunity to help build and grow a new rural health clinic
- Practice relationship-based medicine with continuity of care
- Modern electronic health record
- Strong physician leadership and operational support
- Structured onboarding and mentoring
- Career growth opportunities within TeamHealth
About the Practice
Our rural health clinic provides comprehensive outpatient primary care through an integrated, patient-centered model focused on improving access and health outcomes in rural communities including…
- Family medicine across the lifespan
- Preventive care and wellness visits
- Acute illness and injury care
- Chronic disease management
- Women’s health
- Medicare annual wellness visits
- School, sports, and employment physicals
- Immunizations
- Care coordination and population health management
- Clinic also offers integrated behavioral health services through dedicated behavioral health clinicians
This position is focused exclusively on primary care. Behavioral health counseling, psychiatric medication management, and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services are provided by dedicated behavioral health specialists. The FNP or PA is not responsible for providing or overseeing behavioral health or MAT services.
What You’ll Do
- Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care for patients across the lifespan, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults
- Diagnose and treat acute illnesses and injuries
- Manage chronic medical conditions using evidence-based practices
- Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, histories, and physical exams
- Deliver preventive care, wellness visits, immunizations, and routine health maintenance
- Perform Medicare annual wellness visits and age-appropriate screenings
- Develop individualized treatment plans and coordinate care with specialists and community resources
- Educate patients and families regarding disease prevention, healthy lifestyle choices, and chronic disease management
- Collaborate with the medical director and interdisciplinary care team to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation within EHR
You’ll Be Supported By…
- Rural health clinic medical director
- Additional FNP and/or PA
- Licensed clinical social worker
- Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
- Licensed practical nurses
- Medical assistant
- Patient services representatives
- Experienced practice manager
- TeamHealth’s operational and clinical leadership teams
Qualifications
Required
- Board-certified family nurse practitioner or physician assistant
- Active North Carolina license (or ability to obtain)
- DEA registration (or ability to obtain)
- Ability to provide comprehensive primary care across the lifespan
Preferred
- Two or more years of outpatient primary care experience
- Experience practicing independently in a primary care se
Benefits
- Autonomy to practice high-quality primary care while benefiting from the support of a nationally recognized healthcare organization
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid professional liability insurance
- Access to more than 300 CME/CE courses through the TeamHealth Institute
- Modern electronic health record
- Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing mentorship
- Strong physician and operational leadership support
- Opportunities for career advancement and leadership development
About the City
Locust, North Carolina, is a growing city located within a 45-minute drive from Charlotte. Find a blend of nearby urban luxury with small-town suburban charm in Locust. The area features the convenience of local shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation. A friendly community and hometown charm make Locust and ideal place to live.
