Provider - Nurse Practitioner- Mobile Unit

Job Description

Our Family Medicine APRN's deliver direct patient care as part of the medical team in an integrated primary care/behavioral health clinical setting. Our providers work alongside behavioral health and nursing team members to manage patients' health and motivate lifestyle changes to optimize health while basing patient care on evidence-based practices within clinic protocols.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Perform initial patient screenings, patient history, and physical examinations
• Update patient records and check records for accuracy at each patient appointment
• Analyze test data and determine the need for follow-up appointments and further treatment options
• Deliver quality primary care, including ordering lab tests, prescription drugs, and making referrals
• Serve as the resource patients need for ongoing care information and counseling
• Provide guidance for patients with critical conditions
• Participates in HMC's QA/QI and risk management activities

This position will be primarily located on our mobile unit. The mobile unit consists of two exam rooms and travels daily with support staff from our main clinic in Newton, KS to different locations within our defined region. This requires a willingness to be flexible, adaptable to different environments, and a commitment to providing equitable, high-quality healthcare services to underserved populations.

Ideal candidates will have a background in behavioral health in addition to primary care.

Each HMC provider is supported by high-quality nursing staff, allowing them to focus their attention and skills on helping our community. In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, our physicians are set up for a high quality of life with our set schedules, minimal on‑call rotation responsibilities, and the ability to have a high community impact while maintaining a work/life balance.

Located in Newton, KS, Health Ministries Clinic is a high‑functioning Community Health Center (FQHC) that seeks to promote and improve the quality of life by providing integrated healthcare services accessible to everyone in the communities we serve. We have a robust payor mix that reflects our community as a whole and maintain a commitment to serve all patients regardless of their ability to pay.

We operate three main clinical service lines:
Medical, Behavioral Health, and Dental. We also offer an extensive array of in‑house ancillary clinical services such as Pharmacy, Lab, and Diagnostic Imaging (CT, X‑ray, Dexa) not typically found in most outpatient clinic settings. Additional assistive services include transportation, on‑site Spanish interpreting, case managers, care coordinators, diabetic education, and patient ambassadors. Our close‑knit, compassionate team collaborates to deliver high‑quality healthcare to our patients.

Our Midwest location boosts the best of two worlds, allowing you to enjoy rural and metropolitan living. We are located 20 minutes from a national airport and have several public schools, private schools, and nearby colleges and universities. We have four true seasons. Our central location allows accessible travel opportunities no matter where you want to go. With an overall cost of living 11% lower than the national average and housing 32% lower than the national average, this is a very livable (and we think great) part of the country.