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**Job Description Summary:** **Job Description:** **APRN - CHC School Based Clinic** CHC currently seeks an experienced Full Time **- Nurse Practitioner** for our school-based health center _to_ work in collaboration with the School Nurse and other staff. This Nurse Practitioner is a full time position that is scheduled to work in line with the annual school schedule of 195 days per year. Address: _Brass City School & Driggs Elementary_ _Waterbury, CT_ **This is the opportunity for you if you:** + Are committed to providing superior care to the ( _enter city name_ ) community + Would like to make a huge impact in someone's life + Are a compassionate individual who wishes to improve healthcare access for the underserved + Want to work under excellent supervision + Enjoy being a part of an outstanding team of professionals **As a Nurse Practitioner, you will:** + Provide a full scope of medical services largely geared to underserved populations + Receive strong clinical support services and work in an innovative school-based health system. + Be part of a multi-disciplinary practice that offers a blend of individual and population based care + Support enrolled CHC students in student physicals and other primary care services **Successful candidates must possess the following qualifications:** + Graduate of an accredited Master of Science in Nursing program with a specialty as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant + Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant + State of Connecticut APRN and RN licensure (within 12 months) or PA licensure is required. + Bi-Lingual Skills English/Spanish preferred **Organization Information:** Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is one of the country's most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 500,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), and the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA). **Location:** Brass City Charter School - Waterbury **City:** Waterbury **State:** Connecticut **Time Type:** Full time MWHS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.