Job Description
Alumni Healthcare Staffing seeks a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner for a full-time locum tenens assignment in Pocomoke City, MD. In this role, you will provide comprehensive primary care to diverse adult and/or family patient panels, including assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and chronic disease management. Responsibilities include conducting routine exams, ordering and interpreting labs, prescribing medications, coordinating care with physicians and specialists, and documenting in the EMR. Join a collaborative, service-driven team supporting quality patient care in a fast-paced clinical environment with reliable scheduling and professional support.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive primary care evaluations and follow-up visits
- Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic conditions
- Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests and lab results
- Prescribe medications and develop evidence-based treatment plans
- Perform routine health screenings and preventive care
- Educate patients and families on conditions, medications, and lifestyle changes
- Coordinate care with physicians, specialists, and ancillary staff
- Document all encounters accurately in the EMR system
- Adhere to clinical protocols, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
- Participate in collaborative care and case review as needed
Required Skills
- Primary care assessment and diagnosis
- Chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, COPD)
- Adult or family medicine clinical practice
- Ordering and interpreting lab and diagnostic tests
- Medication management and prescribing
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documentation
- Patient education and counseling
- Care coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Regulatory and clinical protocol compliance
- Time management in a high-volume outpatient setting
