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NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE, INC.
Family Nurse Practitioner
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What they do
A Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and nursing care to patients. Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests, and provides medications. Works in a physician's office or other healthcare facility, under the direction of a physician. Performs work similar to that of a physician assistant but has different medical training and degree.
$111,711 / year median in Mississippi
+18% projected growth
Job Description
Assist in the planning and implementation of the primary care service according to the health care plan and written protocols. Provide primary and secondary care including counseling and referral. See patients within the health center for selected laboratory testing, examination, diagnosis and treatment for illness and minor injuries. Performs employment physicals. Assist the health center in promotional activities/health fairs Record medical records through health center's EHR system.