Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Duties The team consists of the provider - an RN - an LPN or MA - and a scheduler who together take care of a panel of 900 patientsMountain Home CBOC is a small clinic with about 2 PACT teamsNurse Practitioner (Primary Care) The Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care Service as a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification - providing a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) missionThe NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management to the full extent of their education - training - and certification - with prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their positionDuties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to: Clinical Practice & Patient Management Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practiceDevelops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease managementOrders and interprets diagnostic studiesPrescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventionsAssesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomesReferrals & Care Coordination Initiates referrals and consults to specialty servicesPatient & Family Education Provides education to patients and their familiesCollaboration & Leadership Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team membersExemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and ExcellenceVA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not availableVirtual: This is not a virtual positionRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidatesEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistanceLearn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.