Family Nurse Practitioner

Dent County Health Center is a local public health agency serving Salem and Dent County, Missouri. Our mission is to improve and protect the health of Dent County residents by providing accessible, evidence-based clinical and public health services.

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and evidence-based Nurse Practitioner to join our healthcare team. This position offers the opportunity to provide meaningful care in a community-focused setting while supporting programs that improve the health of the broader population.

Anticipated Patient Mix

• Acute illness visits: approximately 40%
• General physicals and preventive examinations: approximately 20%
• Family planning and reproductive health: approximately 25%
• Family medicine and ongoing primary care: approximately 15%

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Diagnose and manage commonly encountered acute and primary care conditions
• Perform general physicals, preventive examinations, and routine follow-up care
• Provide family planning and reproductive health services
• Perform basic women’s health examinations and specimen collection
• Insert and remove intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants; training may be provided
• Order, perform, and interpret appropriate laboratory and diagnostic testing
• Prescribe and manage medications and other treatments within the scope of practice
• Initiate and manage intravenous therapy when clinically appropriate
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, prevention, and health management
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the electronic health record
• Accurately assign diagnosis and procedure codes to support billing and reimbursement
• Collaborate with the medical director, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals
• Support and advocate for Dent County Health Center programs and public health initiatives

Qualifications

• Current or eligible Missouri licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Current certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or other appropriate nurse practitioner specialty
• Strong knowledge of commonly encountered acute and primary care conditions
• Ability to assess patients independently and develop evidence-based treatment plans
• Competency in ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic testing
• Experience providing women’s health or family planning services preferred
• Experience with IUD and contraceptive implant insertion and removal preferred, but training is available
• Familiarity with ICD-10, CPT, and clinical documentation requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to compassionate, nonjudgmental, and patient-centered care
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary public health team

Compensation and Benefits

Dent County Health Center offers a stable salaried position without productivity-based compensation or bonus requirements.

Benefits include:

• 120 hours of annual vacation leave
• 120 hours of annual sick leave
• 13 paid holidays
• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance options