Lead Autonomous Family Nurse Practitioner

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We are a primary care medical practice that prioritizes preventive care and wellness initiatives to empower individuals to manage their health proactively. Our approach emphasizes guidance on lifestyle improvements in nutrition, movement, stress management, healthy habits, restful sleep, and beneficial relationships. We personalize care to meet each patient’s unique needs, aiming to empower and equip them to lead healthier lives. As a newly established, growing facility, our practice offers a unique opportunity to shape care delivery, contribute to clinic culture, and build systems for long‑term community impact.

The Lead Autonomous Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) serves as both a clinical leader and frontline provider. The role includes comprehensive medical services—assessment, diagnosis, prescription, treatment, and patient education—while leading a multidisciplinary team. The Lead FNP oversees and supports a team of APP, RN, and MAs, providing mentorship, clinical guidance, and workflow leadership. About 70% of the role is patient‑facing, with the remainder dedicated to leadership, team development, and operational improvement.

The clinic serves a diverse patient base, primarily adults with some all‑age care, and accepts all major insurance providers.

• Assess patient status through history, exam, and chart review, including mental health and psychosocial factors.
• Order and perform appropriate laboratory, diagnostic, and screening tests, consulting other clinicians as needed.
• Integrate data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan, identifying health risks.
• Develop and implement treatment plans, prescribing and dispensing medication and/or injections per guidelines and state law.
• Instruct patients and families on medications, treatments, health promotion, and community resources.
• Communicate case‑management information to other professionals and agencies.
• Participate in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, guideline development, and quality assurance activities.
• Provide day‑to‑day clinical leadership and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor, guiding complex cases and clinical decision‑making.
• Optimize workflows, patient flow, and care coordination; establish and refine protocols, metrics, and pathways to improve outcomes and efficiency.
• Support onboarding, training, and skill development for clinical team members.
• Contribute to shaping clinic culture and supporting a mission‑driven, community‑focused primary‑care approach.

• Strong communication skills and a commitment to patient‑centered care.
• Comfort managing complex medical and psychosocial needs.
• Clinically versatile, capable of managing acute and chronic conditions across age groups.
• Collaboration mindset, thriving in team‑based environments and fostering respectful dialogue.
• Prioritizes empathy, education, and shared decision‑making in a welcoming inclusive practice.
• Attention to documentation, workflow efficiency, and quality metrics.
• Culturally competent with a commitment to equitable care and inclusive practices.
• Professional integrity, confidentiality, and high ethical standards.
• Strong leadership presence with experience guiding clinical teams and mentoring peers.

• 5+ years as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
• 2+ years of clinical leadership experience, supervising clinical staff.
• Master of Science in Nursing.
• Completed Advanced Practitioner training and certified as a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner.
• Current state Registered Nurse license.
• Current state Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner license with prescriptive authority.