Description
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. COMPASSIONATE CARE.
Ozarks Community Hospital in Anderson, MO has an immediate opening for a full-time Nurse Practitioner within our Anderson Clinic.
ABOUT OUR HEALTH SYSTEM.
Ozarks Community Hospital is a safety-net healthcare provider headquartered in Gravette, Arkansas, serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Ozarks. Our facilities include a hospital located in Gravette, Arkansas and a number of satellite clinics located in Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas.
Ozarks Community Hospital takes great pride in providing patients accredited Patient-Centered Medical Homes through a dozen rural health clinics and as part of a broader range of specialty services located in its two provider-based clinics in Gravette, Arkansas and Springfield, Missouri. Specialty clinic services include Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Diabetes Care, Hepatitis C, Urology, Geriatrics, Pain Management, and the FLAG (Fatty Liver and Goals) Clinic.
Our Mission: Ozarks Community Hospital and clinics are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare and preventive services to all patients in an atmosphere of compassion, respect, and dignity, with a commitment to care for the underserved and to improve access to care.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Up to 3.5 weeks of possible PTO first year (40-hour work week)
- 401k with company match
Job Summary: Under the direction of the assigned manager or coordinator, receives patient referrals from providers or nursing personnel, ascertains their needs and makes appropriate referral. Documents the referral appropriately in referral log and communicates with provider that referral has been made. Has the ability to perform duties consistent with Standards of Practice, goals and philosophy of Ozarks Community Hospital and the Employee Code of Conduct.
Job Summary: Responsible for providing primary healthcare to patients and families, focusing on health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education, and counseling. Works under direct supervision of a physician following established guidelines as required and within established scope of practice.
Requirements:
- Current Registered Nurse License.
- Current Nurse Practitioner License.
- Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner's Program.
- National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or certification eligible. Certification must be obtained within the first six (6) months of employment.
- Must hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross. Recertification required before expiration throughout employment.
OCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer