Family Medicine Float Nurse Practitioner
Meritus Health | Hagerstown, MD | Multiple Family Medicine Locations
The Opportunity:
Meritus Health is seeking a Family Medicine Float Nurse Practitioner (NP) to support multiple family medicine practices throughout its primary care network. You will be trained at Brook Lane (Behavioral Health Facility) as well as coverage that will be needed there as well. The NP delivers comprehensive care to patients across the lifespan, provides coverage during planned absences and periods of increased demand, and collaborates with physicians, APPs, nurses, and practice staff. When direct patient care needs are lower, the APP supports inbox management and other clinical administrative responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive primary care across the lifespan, including preventive, acute, and chronic care.
- Conduct patient assessments and physical examinations; evaluate, diagnose, and treat common medical conditions within the APP scope of practice.
- Develop treatment plans, prescribe medications as authorized, and manage chronic conditions.
- Provide preventive services, health counseling, and age-appropriate screenings.
- Order, interpret, and communicate laboratory and diagnostic test results.
- Perform office-based procedures consistent with credentials and demonstrated competency.
- Adapt to different clinical teams, workflows, and electronic health record processes across practice locations.
- Coordinate referrals and collaborate with physicians, specialists, nurses, and other members of the care team.
- Maintain accurate, timely medical documentation and support inbox management when patient care needs are low.
- Support patient access, continuity of care, and operational efficiency across the primary care network.
Required Qualifications:
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited FNP program.
- Current/Eligible for Maryland Nurse Practitioner certification and appropriate RN/APRN licensure.
About Meritus Health
- Meritus Health is the largest healthcare provider in Western Maryland, headquartered in Hagerstown, MD.
- Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM) started in 2025
- Residency Programs
- Family Medicine
- Psychiatry
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine '27
- Emergency Medicine (Pending approval) '27
Why Hagerstown, Maryland?
Area highlights include:
- Outdoor recreation along the Appalachian Trail and nearby national and state parks.
- Historical attractions and cultural destinations throughout the region.
- A vibrant arts community, including the Maryland Theatre and Maryland Symphony Orchestra.
- Access to shopping, dining, parks, and recreational activities.
- Welcoming residential communities and opportunities for a balanced lifestyle.