ABOUT CHC: Community Health Care, Inc. - Established in 1975, CHC is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Centers in Midwest. Nestled on the banks of the Mississippi River, in a combined metro-area of over 400,000 residents, CHC operates Medical and Dental facilities in Davenport, IA - Moline, IL - Rock Island, IL - East Moline, IL - Clinton, IA and Muscatine, IA
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Minimum 2-3 years of direct primary care nurse practitioner experience preferred.
MSN with FNP, AGNP, DNP or related degree or foreign degree equivalent; licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Iowa; Board-certified or Board-eligible in internal medicine; complete or be eligible to complete requirements for the practice of medicine in the State of Iowa, including state agreements for payment of health services under Medicare and Medicaid; eligible for Drug Enforcement Agency permission to prescribe and maintain controlled substances.
JOB DUTIES: This is an out-patient role performing comprehensive primary health care in a medically underserved area, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment for patients with chronic or acute health care problems; practice medicine in accordance with generally accepted medical care standards; provides hospitalization and follow-up services and consults as necessary and appropriate; provides at least the minimum scheduled hours of office practice; carries out supervisor preceptorships of extender staff and other appropriate educational preceptorships; participates in appropriate professional continuing medical education as appropriate to physicians individual information needs and maintain licensure; maintain knowledge of community resources for both social and medical referrals.
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