Nurse Practitioner, Medical

Bayhealth (DE)

Posted on: October 14, 2026

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Kerry Nixon

Dover, Delaware

PSLF Compatible

PRN

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)

Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care

NURSE PRACTITIONER, MEDICAL (JOB ID: 11681)

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you.Care to talk?

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well asstand-aloneEmergency Department inSmyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department andUrgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties.Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is90 minutesfrom Philadelphia, Washington,DCand Baltimore.Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offersacompetitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

Generous
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans

Excellent Health, Dental,
and Vision

Disability and Life Insurance options

On Site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts

Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location: BH Medical Group Physician Practices

Status:Per Diem 0 Hours

Shift: Days

General Summary:

Works independently and with autonomous collaboration with physician to provide complete physical examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of both chronic and episodic disorders. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The Nurse Practitioner works within a collaborative model to provide quality care and to improve patient outcomes by strengthening continuity of care in all settings for patients, families, and staff in both the hospital and physician practice settings. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) remains responsible for the patient throughout the course of the treatment, provides the physical examination, the diagnosis, and the health care plan, determines when the patient has recovered, and releases the patient. The NP may refer the patient to physicians for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment but retains responsibility for clinical management as well as any subsequent medication.

Responsibilities:

1. Appropriately prescribes pharmaceuticals according to age, chronic medical conditions, allergies, drug interactions, and duration of therapy.
2. Perform routine and specialty physical exams and document specific age-related preventative health screening.
3. Educates and counsels patients to promote wellness. Addresses and provides resources for health risk behaviors.
4. Interprets diagnostic tests for patient and provides appropriate referrals or consultations.
5. Performs technical and surgical procedures for patients as necessary.
6. Appropriately dispenses pharmaceuticals according to age, chronic medical conditions, allergies, drug interactions, and duration of therapy.
7. Manages workers’ compensation cases, reviewing full work-related incident and prescribing appropriate plan of care. Documents status of modified duty and provides information to patient’s employer.
8. Upholds the professional code of ethics.
9. Keeps all licenses/certifications up to date (including ACLS and PALS, if applicable).
10. Provide agreed upon coverage to care for patients in the appropriate settings (ex. ambulatory office and/or hospital) during business hours and evening/weekends, as mutually agreed upon and per medical staff bylaws.
11. All other duties as assigned, within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

Education: Master's degree; Nursing;

Credential(s): Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Controlled Substances Registration
Basic Life Support
;

Experience:

Required:
No experience necessary.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

Education:
Credential(s):
Experience: Preferred: Three (3) years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner in specific area of practice.

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Source listing
Nurse Practitioner, Medical

Department
Blue Hen Primary Care
Work Type
Per Diem
Shift
Days

Job Summary

Position

Nurse Practitioner, Medical