Barbara Hoefener, NP

Nurse Practitioner

A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Telemedicine Doctor

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  Master of Science (MS)

  Emory University (Jan ’16)

Barb graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing from Emory University in 2016 and holds an ANCC national certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Formal Medical Experience includes starting on the ambulance as EMT in Atlanta working with the top trauma hospital. Then became a tech, then RN and then NP in the Emergency Department. After the ER Barb went into Internal Medicine in Oregon working for a small practice for 3.5 years, then opened this clinic to expand care for folks waiting 6+ months to get an appointment and also to help people wanting to get free from addiction and improve their lives.

• Medicaid

• Medicare