Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Virtual Primary Care - Full Time - 2nd Shift

About the role

This role involves assessing, diagnosing, and determining/altering treatment and management plans for patients via virtual health modalities, as well as providing health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management counseling and education.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, and determines/alters treatment and management plans appropriate for age, acuity, and clinical condition via virtual health modalities
• Orders, performs, and interprets appropriate diagnostic studies, and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies
• Manages conditions based on clinical indication, evidence-based care, cost effectiveness, and assessment of risks/benefits and alternatives
• Leverages digital diagnostics and remote physiologic monitoring when indicated
• Provides health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management counseling and education of patients and families
• Manages patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice
• Seeks physician or other healthcare team member consultation or referrals as appropriate
• Escalates need for more emergent or specialized care when necessary
• Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record
• Substantiates and submits professional services consistent with compliant coding and billing practices
• Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team and/or health or community agencies

In addition to clinical responsibilities, this role also involves participating in quality, safety, and peer review initiatives, organizational and departmental meetings, education and onboarding of new team members, and maintaining standards of productivity and quality metrics.

Requirements

• Active RN and applicable APRN/NP/APRN-FPA/APNP license(s) in state(s) of practice (if Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
• Active PA license(s) in state(s) of practice (if Physician Assistant)
• Active national board certification as Nurse Practitioner in area of clinical practice and populations served (if Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
• Active PA national board certification from National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistists (if Physician Assistant)
• Active DEA registration as applicable for state of practice
• Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program (if Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited PA Program (if Physician Assistant)
• Typically requires 3 years of experience

Skills

• Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency, and excellent decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective member of a health care team
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving technology and proficiency with the electronic medical record
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to effectively collaborate with and establish/build relationships with others
• Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively

Qualifications

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.