Medical Matron

Provides screening, preventive primary care and medical care services to members - primarily in non-clinical settings where members feel most comfortable, including in-home, community and nursing facilities and "pop up" clinics. Strives to ensure member progress toward desired outcomes and contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care.

Provides general medical care and care coordination to various and / or specific patient member populations – adult, women's health, pediatric, and geriatric.

• Performs comprehensive evaluations including history and physical exams for gaps in care and preventive assessments.
• Addresses both chronic and acute primary care complaints, and demonstrates ability to ascertain medical urgency.
• Establishes and documents reasonable medical diagnoses.
• Orders / performs pertinent diagnostic laboratory and radiology testing for the medical diagnosis or presenting symptoms; Understands when a member's needs are beyond their scope of knowledge and when physician oversight is needed.
• Creates and implements a medical plan of care.
• Provides post-discharge coordination to reduce hospital readmission rates and emergency room utilization.
• Performs face-to-face in-person visits in a variety of settings including in-home, skilled nursing facilities, and public locations.
• Orders bulk laboratory orders to target specific member populations.
• Performs alternating on-call coverage to triage any urgent lab results and pharmacy inquiries and develops appropriate plans of care.
• Participates in community-based "pop up clinics" to build relationships with communities, and address gaps in health care.
• Drives beyond 120 miles as part of extended mileage may be required on special project days. Special projects may include an overnight hotel stay.
• Obtains and maintains cross-state license in other states besides home state based on business need.
• Collaborates with fellow nurse practitioners to develop best practices to perform work duties efficiently and effectively.
• Performs timely medical records documentation in electronic medical record (EMR) computer system.
• of equipment.
• Engages in practices constituting the practice of medicine in collaboration with and under the medical direction and supervision of a licensed physician to the degree required by state laws.
• Local travel required (based upon state / contractual requirements).

At least 1 year of experience as a nurse practitioner, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Experience as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner in a home health, community health or public health setting.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M / F / D / V #PJNurse

Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and / or skill level.