Home Health Nurse Practitioners

Job Description

Conduct Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) through house calls within the Montgomery area.

• Travel to patients' homes, nursing homes, or other health facilities to perform comprehensive history and physical assessments.
• Document acute, chronic, and long-term healthcare issues accurately and efficiently using our EMR system.
• Ensure all appropriate consent forms are signed and dated.
• Interact frequently with patients, coders, schedulers, and supervising physicians.
• Educate patients and their families on chronic medical conditions, preventative care, and medication adherence.
• Complete referrals to case management, nursing, pharmacy, and other services as needed.
• Participate in clinical meetings and compliance trainings (primarily web-based, with occasional on-site training).
• Review patient records for past and present health issues.
• Collaborate with the supervising physician and other members of the healthcare team.
• Interpret laboratory data and diagnostic testing when available to assist in diagnosing medical conditions.
• Perform ADL and Fall Risk evaluations, Depression and Nutritional Health Screenings, BMI evaluations, and medication reconciliations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervising physician, such as diabetic retinal exams, bone density scans, etc.

Qualifications

• Family Nurse Practitioner certification required (Adult NP may be considered if no pediatric patients will be seen).
• Board certification by the ANCC or AANP.
• Active/unrestricted Maryland NP license (new graduates will be considered).
• Ability to be credentialed by Medicare, Medicaid, and other private insurance companies.
• Proficiency with various computer-based applications (MS Office, logging into programs, navigating different software, typing) and utilizing websites to perform required duties.
• Strong background or interest in primary care and preventative medicine (preferred).
• Access to a personal car with adequate automobile insurance.
• Highly motivated, self-directed professional with strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent clinical assessment and analytical skills.