Family Nurse Practitioner FNP Diabetes Metabolic Care Focus

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off

We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to join our growing family medicine practice. This role will focus on the management of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and other common metabolic/endocrine conditions within a primary care setting. The Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with physicians and the healthcare team to provide comprehensive, patient‑centered care across the lifespan.

This position is ideal for an NP with strong interest and experience in chronic disease management, preventive care, and patient education.

• Diagnose, treat, and manage Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
• Manage hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, obesity, and insulin resistance
• Monitor and adjust medications including oral hypoglycemics, insulin regimens, GLP‑1 agonists, and lipid‑lowering therapies
• Interpret laboratory results (A1C, lipid panels, CMP, TSH, etc.)
• Provide preventive care and routine primary care services
• Perform comprehensive and focused physical exams
• Identify patients requiring referral to endocrinology or other specialists

• Educate patients on diabetes self‑management, nutrition and lifestyle modification, medication adherence, weight management
• Provide counseling on cardiovascular risk reduction
• Support shared decision‑making and goal setting

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives (HEDIS, value‑based care)
• Ensure compliance with evidence‑based clinical guidelines
• Document accurately and timely in the electronic medical record (EMR)

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Active state NP license and DEA (or eligibility)
• Eligible for credentialing with insurance payers
• Strong clinical skills in primary care and chronic disease management

• Experience managing diabetes and lipid disorders
• Familiarity with insulin management and newer diabetes medications
• Interest in metabolic health and preventive cardiology
• Experience in outpatient primary care or internal medicine

• Outpatient family medicine setting
• Collaborative, team‑based practice
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education

This role practices within the scope of Family Nurse Practitioner licensure. The position does not represent board certification in endocrinology but includes a focused clinical role in managing common endocrine and metabolic conditions commonly treated in primary care.

• Supportive physician collaboration
• Emphasis on quality care and patient outcomes
• Stable, community‑focused practice
• Opportunity to develop expertise in metabolic health