ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER
Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Reports To
Clinical Leadership / Practice Leadership
Classification
Full-Time Exempt
Department
Clinical / Provider Team
Location
Allendale, Michigan
Schedule
Practice schedule as assigned
Role Type
Patient-facing primary care provider
POSITION SUMMARY
The Advanced Practice Provider delivers compassionate, comprehensive, and personalized primary care to patients across the lifespan.
Working as a PA-C or NP within applicable licensure, certification, credentialing, and practice requirements, the Provider evaluates patients, establishes diagnoses, develops and manages treatment plans, prescribes therapies, performs appropriate office procedures, and coordinates care with physicians and the broader clinical team. The role supports Allendale Family Practice’s commitment to trusted relationships, preventive care, open communication, and high-quality service to individuals and families in the Allendale community.
ABOUT ALLENDALE FAMILY PRACTICE
Founded in 2004, Allendale Family Practice is an independent, patient-focused family medicine practice serving patients from newborns through older adulthood. AFP provides preventive and acute care, pediatrics, geriatric care, chronic-condition management, women’s health, mental-health support, immunizations, minor procedures, and coordinated medication and care-management services. Our mission is to provide compassionate, comprehensive, and personalized healthcare while empowering patients to achieve optimal well-being.
ESSENTIAL CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
· Provide evidence-based primary care for patients across the lifespan, including preventive, wellness, acute, follow-up, and chronic-care visits.
· Obtain and review medical histories; perform focused and comprehensive physical examinations; assess clinical findings; and develop appropriate differential diagnoses.
· Order, perform, review, and interpret laboratory studies, imaging, screenings, and other diagnostic tests; communicate results and next steps clearly and promptly.
· Diagnose and treat acute illnesses, injuries, and chronic conditions within the Provider’s education, competency, privileges, and legal scope of practice.
· Develop, document, and manage individualized treatment plans, including medications, non-pharmacologic therapies, referrals, follow-up care, and patient self-management goals.
· Prescribe and manage medications responsibly, including medication reconciliation, refill review, monitoring for effectiveness and adverse effects, and compliance with controlled-substance requirements.
· Perform or assist with appropriate ambulatory procedures, which may include wound care, laceration repair, minor skin procedures, joint injections, immunizations, and other services for which the Provider is trained and privileged.
· Provide health promotion, risk-reduction counseling, disease-prevention education, and shared decision-making that respects each patient’s goals, values, and preferences.
CARE COORDINATION, DOCUMENTATION & TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES
· Maintain timely, accurate, complete, and clinically appropriate documentation in the electronic health record, including diagnoses, orders, medications, coding support, patient instructions, and follow-up plans.
· Manage assigned inbox, portal, refill, test-result, referral, prior-authorization, and clinical-document workflows within established practice standards.
· Collaborate with physicians, other Providers, medical assistants, nurses, pharmacy/care-management resources, administrative staff, specialists, hospitals, and community resources to support continuity of care.
· Recognize clinical limits and escalate, consult, refer, or transfer care when patient needs exceed the Provider’s scope, competency, available resources, or outpatient setting.
· Participate in quality improvement, population-health initiatives, preventive-care gap closure, patient-safety activities, peer review, and compliance efforts.
· Contribute to a respectful, accountable, and team-oriented culture; communicate clearly; support clinical workflows; and help improve access, efficiency, patient experience, and practice performance.
· Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control standards, payer requirements, clinical protocols, and all applicable federal and Michigan laws and regulations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program; master’s degree or higher as required for professional credentialing. 2 Year experience preferred.
· Current, unrestricted Michigan professional license applicable to the role and current national certification (PA-C or population-appropriate NP certification).
· Current prescriptive authority and eligibility for DEA registration when required by assigned duties; ability to meet all payer enrollment, credentialing, and privileging requirements.
· Current BLS/CPR certification; additional certifications as required by the practice or assigned clinical services.
· Clinical preparation and certification appropriate to the patient population served; family medicine or primary-care experience preferred.
· Proficiency with electronic health records and electronic communication; experience with athenaOne or a comparable ambulatory EHR is preferred.
CORE COMPETENCIES & PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS
Clinical judgment and patient safety; compassionate communication; evidence-based decision-making; organization and follow-through; accurate documentation; appropriate autonomy and collaboration; adaptability; professionalism; cultural humility; reliability; continuous learning; and commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care.
PHYSICAL & WORK REQUIREMENTS
Ability to perform the essential functions of an ambulatory clinical position, including prolonged sitting, standing, and walking; frequent computer and telephone use; examination of patients; use of standard medical equipment; and occasional lifting or assisting with supplies or patients, with or without reasonable accommodation. The Provider may be exposed to infectious materials and must follow required safety precautions.
Job Description Notice: This description summarizes the role’s primary responsibilities and is not an exhaustive list. Duties may be modified based on patient needs, practice operations, credentialing, scope of practice, and applicable law. Employment remains subject to AFP policies and any governing employment agreement.
Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: In person
