Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Cincinnati, Ohio

Job description

About the facility

A FQHC is seeking a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner for locum tenens coverage.

About the facility location

Head downtown to get BanaSun Smoothies or grab a beverage at Aster Social Slippery while in Cincinnati, Ohio. The city has something for everyone and is ever-evolving.

About the clinician's workday

Credentialing takes approximately 30 days for this full-time, Monday-Friday clinic role from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no call required and full-time availability expected. The provider will see an average of 810 patients per day in 30-minute appointments, caring for patients ages 16 and older with complex needs, including Medicaid populations with behavioral health issues, possible schizophrenia or addiction, and chronic illness, with no well visits and predominantly chronic care. Required credentials include a DEA and Medicaid enrollment, and the provider will be supported by an assigned MA, additional providers and nurses, and an on-site Medical Director. Ideal candidates have prior FQHC experience, a minimum of five years of experience (or 2-3 years with prior FQHC work), are not new graduates, may prescribe methadone or Suboxone though it is not required, and preferably are already enrolled with Medicaid.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 8-10
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes