Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Company: iRecruitMD
Location: North Myrtle Beach
Posted on: June 17, 2026

Job Description:

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Position Summary

The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides comprehensive, patient-centered primary care services to individuals across the lifespan in an outpatient setting. Working collaboratively with physicians and the healthcare team, the NP/PA delivers preventive care, diagnoses and manages acute and chronic conditions, and promotes long-term health and wellness.

• Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, including histories and physical examinations

• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions

• Provide preventive care, health screenings, and wellness visits

• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans

• Prescribe medications and manage ongoing therapies in accordance with clinical guidelines

• Order, interpret, and document diagnostic tests, laboratory studies, and imaging

• Provide patient education on disease management, lifestyle modification, and preventive health

• Coordinate care with specialists, community resources, and ancillary services

• Manage follow-up care and chronic disease monitoring

• Ensure accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record

• Participate in quality improvement, population health, and patient safety initiatives

• Pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients (scope may vary by practice)

• Conditions may include hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, asthma, depression, acute infections, and preventive health needs

• Day shift, outpatient clinic hours

• May include occasional evenings or weekends depending on practice needs

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program

• Current national certification as an NP or PA

• Active or eligible state licensure

• BLS certification required

• Prior primary care, family medicine, or internal medicine experience preferred

• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills

• Ability to manage a diverse patient population and multiple conditions

• Excellent communication and patient education skills

• Strong organizational and time management abilities

• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care

• Outpatient primary care clinic setting

• Requires prolonged sitting and standing, frequent patient interaction

• Emphasis on continuity of care and long-term patient relationships

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