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**Family Nurse Practitioner Opening – Hammond, IN**
Located in Hammond, Indiana
Full-time, exempt Nurse Practitioner opportunity providing medical services to patients of all ages within scope of licensure, training, and credentialing under physician supervision.
**Position Overview**
-Full-time exempt position
-Provide care to patients of all ages
-Work under supervision of collaborating physician
-Practice within scope of licensing, specialty, and credentialing
-Must meet organizational credentialing requirements
-Must demonstrate clinical competency in area of medicine
-Team-based, collaborative care model
-Office-based clinical environment
**Essential Clinical Responsibilities**
-Obtain relevant health and medical histories
-Identify medical risks and patient needs
-Update and document changes in health status
-Order appropriate diagnostic testing
-Develop and implement treatment plans of care
-Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic therapies
-Prescribe non-pharmacologic interventions
-Develop and provide patient education plans
-Make referrals to specialists and community agencies as appropriate
-Schedule follow-up appointments per best practice standards
-Document patient outcomes to evaluate effectiveness of care plans
-Reassess and modify treatment plans as necessary to achieve goals
-Provide education to promote optimal health
-Incorporate patient input into treatment planning
-Support appropriate utilization of healthcare resources
-Complete charting and task responses in a timely manner to avoid delays in care
-Participate in quality assurance and peer review activities
-Prepare required reports and documentation
-Attend required meetings and training sessions
-Collaborate with multidisciplinary care professionals to provide comprehensive care
-Perform other assigned duties within scope as directed
**Competencies**
-Planning and strategic foresight
-Responsible decision making
-Integrity and accountability
-Innovation and creativity
-Adaptability and flexibility
-Leadership, teamwork, and conflict resolution
-Professionalism and strong work ethic
-Empathy and patient-centered care
**Qualifications**
-Must be at least 18 years of age
-Must have reliable transportation
-Valid RN license
-Valid APRN license
-Valid CSR license
-Valid CRS certification
-Valid federal DEA license
-Preferred: Two years of healthcare experience
-Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
-Preferred: Master’s degree in Nursing
**Required Skills**
-Ability to analyze and solve problems at strategic and tactical levels
-Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
-Ability to interpret and apply applicable laws, regulations, and policies
-Understanding of organizational hierarchy and administrative practices
-Strong organizational and planning skills
-Critical thinking and problem solving
-Emotional intelligence and composure under pressure
-Ethical reasoning and decision-making
-Strong attention to detail
-Receptive and responsive to feedback
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Time management and prioritization skills
-Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
**Work Environment**
-Office-based setting
-Frequent in-person and telephone contact with patients and healthcare personnel
-High-interaction, interruptive environment
-Work may be stressful at times
-Travel outside primary locations is rare
**Physical Requirements**
-Prolonged sitting and standing
-May work shifts longer than eight hours
-May work day, evening, or weekend shifts
-Frequent reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking, and hearing
-Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs
-Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment
-Reasonable accommodation available for individuals with disabilities
This is an excellent opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner seeking a collaborative clinical environment with comprehensive patient care responsibilities across the lifespan.