Nurse Practitioner II

About the role

Certified nurse practitioners performing responsibilities that require an advanced level of certification and/or license as a Certified Nurse Practitioner. Must be fully autonomous.

Responsibilities

• Performing physical examinations and preventive health measures
• Ordering and performing diagnostic procedures
• Prescribing controlled substances and devices in accordance with current regulations
• Conducting Medical Disability Examinations (MDE) for veterans who file disability claims for hearing conditions (e.g., hearing loss, tinnitus, balance disorders) through the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) as part of the Compensation and Pension Program
• Performing comprehensive auditory exams requiring thorough hearing assessment, diagnostic testing, and medical opinions (no treatment)
• Performing age-appropriate audiology assessments and examinations for Military Veterans and qualified family members
• Identifying, testing, diagnosing, and managing disorders of human hearing, balance, and tinnitus
• Determining range, nature, and degree of hearing function related to patient’s aural communication needs using electro-acoustic instrumentation, such as pure tone and speech audiometers and acoustic middle ear equipment
• Maintaining accurate patient records noting appropriate background information, responses, and progress
• Providing written reports and progress notes
• Identifying differential diagnosis
• Completing diagnostic hearing evaluations on adult age populations for purposes of Veteran’s disability exams
• Inputting audiometric data into DBQ format within 24 hours of exam for disability rating purposes
• Providing a full medical record review with medical opinion noted in rationale when warranted
• Maintaining a flexible working schedule to accommodate fluctuations in referral volumes

Complexity

The limited availability of physician oversight increases the consequence of error. Work significantly affects the health of patients due to higher level of independence.

Accountability

Performs work under limited access to a physician or works in an environment where physician availability is typically limited. Works independently with minimal supervision providing diagnosis and treatment according to protocol.

Compensation

$87/hourly

Position Highlights

• Opportunities to assist America’s veterans are available within Loyal Source Clinics throughout the United States
• Each assessment/examination is a minimum of 30 minutes

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Audiology accredited by ACAE, CAA, or ASHA
• Minimum of 1 year of experience
• BLS certification from AHA, ARC, ASHI or willingness to obtain
• Full, active, unencumbered Audiology license in the US

Additional Qualifications

• Fluency in EMR systems & technology
• Experience with Disability Benefits Questionaries with Veterans
• Holds certificate of clinical competence-Audiology by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association

Audiology Exam Details

• Basic autoscopy
• Tympanometry
• Acoustic reflexes
• Speech audiometry via recording
• Pure tone audiometry (air + bone conduction)
• Stenger testing
• Wax removal (rarely)