Nurse Practitioner

Job at a Glance

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) with a passion for caring for patients with complex chronic medical conditions, focusing on cardiac and respiratory disorders such as congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Role

You will provide direct care via telemedicine to patients suffering from advanced chronic lung and heart disease. You will collaborate closely with other medical team members, often speaking multiple times per day with the supervising nurse practitioners, physicians, and medical directors.

Responsibilities

• Performing telemedicine visits with our patients, including intake H&P and follow-up care
• Serving as the provider of record and maintaining a sizable active panel of patients
• Assessing, diagnosing, and treating adult outpatients with multiple chronic medical conditions, with an emphasis on lung disease
• Collaborating with primary care providers, specialists, and external care agencies
• Advocating for patients who are experiencing major social stressors by activating community resources to improve access to medications, transportation, healthy nutrition, and safe housing
• Serving as the continuous point of contact for patients and families across the entire care spectrum, ranging from transitional post-acute care, to medical stabilization, to rehabilitation, to advanced care planning and dying with dignity
• Engaging with our interdisciplinary team of physicians, engineers, designers, and other care team members to continuously optimize the care we deliver to our patients
• Promoting our program and answering questions from referring providers and practices as we become more established in your local community

Required Qualifications, Experience & Certifications

• Completion of an accredited graduate-level Nurse Practitioner program (Master’s degree required)
• Current Nurse Practitioner licensure in Virginia and Pennsylvania
• Ability to obtain Full/Independent Practice Authority within 6 months of appointment
• Active national certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
• Maintenance of certification and completion of required continuing nursing education (CNE/CE)
• 5+ years of experience caring for adult patients across the acute and chronic spectrum, with a strong foundation in Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Urgent Care settings
• 1+ year of experience caring for adult outpatients with chronic cardiopulmonary conditions, such as COPD, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease

Technical Requirements

• Reliable high-speed internet connection (minimum 25 Mbps)

Compensation Range

$115K - $125K