Position Title: 

Family Nurse Practitioner

Compensation:

$60/hour

Department:

Interprofessional Community Clinics - Temp

Start Date:

05/18/2026

About this opportunity: 

Join a team where purpose meets practice.

The Interprofessional Community Clinics at Ball State University is seeking two passionate and community-driven Family Nurse Practitioners to help shape the future of healthcare in East Central Indiana. In this unique part-time role, you’ll do more than provide exceptional primary care—you’ll be part of an innovative, interprofessional environment that prioritizes whole-person wellness, prevention, and community impact. Work alongside dedicated professionals and motivated students, expand access to care, and play a key role in mentoring the next generation of healthcare providers. If you're looking for meaningful work that blends clinical excellence with teaching, collaboration, and service, this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.

This is a temporary part-time, non-benefited position at $60/hour.

Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

What you'll do and what you'll bring: 

Position Function:

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) serves as a part-time primary care provider within the Interprofessional Community Clinics' Healthy Lifestyle Center delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care across the lifespan while supporting the mission of the Interprofessional Community Clinics. This role integrates clinical practice with education and collaboration, emphasizing prevention, wellness, and whole-person health. The FNP evaluates, diagnoses, and manages acute and chronic conditions, provides health education, and coordinates care, while also serving as a clinical mentor to students in an interprofessional learning environment. Through active participation in team-based care and community engagement, the FNP contributes to improving health outcomes and expanding access to quality healthcare services in East Central Indiana.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive primary and family medicine services to patients across the lifespan
• Conduct health histories, physical examinations, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
• Prescribe medications and therapies in accordance with regulatory standards
• Deliver preventative services, wellness counseling, and patient education
• Collaborate with staff and students in an interprofessional clinical environment
• Coordinate patient care and referrals as needed
• Serve as a clinical preceptor and mentor to healthcare students
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic health records
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited institution
• Current Indiana licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner
• National certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner
• Eligibility for prescriptive authority in the state of Indiana
• Current DEA registration or ability to obtain
• Demonstrated experience in primary care across the lifespan
• Eligible to be credentialed with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and commercial insurance plans

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience providing preventative care, health education, and lifestyle-focused interventions
• Familiarity with the healthcare needs of East Central Indiana or similar communities
• Experience working in interprofessional, team-based care environments, particularly those involving student learners

How to apply: 

Applications must be submitted through Ball State University’s Workday system. Interested candidates should upload the following materials:

• Cover letter outlining interest in the position and alignment with the mission of the Interprofessional Community Clinics

• Current curriculum vitae or resume (do not use the Autofill resume feature)

• Current Indiana licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner

• National certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner

• Optional: a portfolio containing any additional documents relevant to your application for this opportunity

A section is available to provide contact information for three professional references in the application.

Please contact our search committee chair (see below) with any questions regarding this opportunity or the application process:

Justin Tobyas, Ed.D.

Director of the Healthy Lifestyle Center

Email: jjtobyas@bsu.edu

Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Applications must be received before 12:01 AM on May 2, 2026.