Experienced Family Medicine NP for Satellite Clinic in Polk County, NC

Rutherford Regional Health System, a Duke Lifepoint Hospital is growing with the addition of an employed, full-time Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner to strengthen our established satellite clinic in Columbus, North Carolina - Polk County. Those who are currently practicing can be considered.   Position Detail: Post training Family Medicine experience required Outpatient only Average 20 patients per day Position serves as one of the only primary care providers for the county Must feel comfortable practicing autonomously and independently  Very positive and collegial medical staff Additional Information: - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner - Location: Columbus, North Carolina 28722 - Contact: Emily Bean, CPRP (Sourcing Specialist) About the Company: Rutherford Regional Health System was founded in 1905 and is licensed for 143 private, acute-care beds. RRHS offers convenient, accessible healthcare, with offices and services in Rutherfordton, Spindale, Forest City, Mooresboro, Caroleen and Boiling Springs (Cleveland County), We’re a four-time recipient of the Thompson Reuters Top 100 Performance Improvement Leader designation, which is given to hospitals that demonstrate high value and excellent quality care.  We are also proud to be recognized as one of America's Top 100 Community Hospitals by Becker's Hospital Review, for the fourth consecutive year. Employing around 800 professional and clinical staff, RRHS has over 120 qualified physicians and more than 23 medical specialties. RRHS comprises Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Carolina Home Care, Rutherford East Family Care, OneSource Rehab, Forest City Family Care, Boiling Springs Family Care, Rutherford Children's Care, Insights Psychiatric Resources, Rutherford Orthopaedics, Chase Family Care, Cancer Resource Center, The Mammography Place, Rutherford Surgical Associates, The Clinic at Walmart, Rutherford Wound Care & Hyperbarics and Rutherford Urology. Major services include family care and pediatrics, orthopedics, general surgery services, women’s services, a cancer program, urology, rehabilitation, imaging, home care, outpatient surgery and services, behavioral health, and emergency care. The hospital also provides telehealth services – first offered for for stroke patients, and recently expanded to offer genetic counseling for cancer patients as well. Emergency and outpatient visits total a combined 80,000 annually and inpatient stays average 5,500 per year.