Nurse Practitioners

Top-Rated Employer seeks NPs with 3+years of experience

TITLE : Nurse Practitioners

LOCATION : Portland, OR

TERM / STATUS : Full-time Employee / FTE (8 am - 5 pm)

COMPENSATION / PERKS :

The compensation package includes...

• Up to $10,000 Relocation Assistance Program
• Competitive Annual Base Salary ($130K - $180K)
• 4 weeks paid time off (PTO) per year - 20 days (increases with longevity)
• 12 More Days Off - 11 paid Holidays PLUS 2 Personal Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with 6.25% employer matching in the 1st year (8% in the 2nd year, and 10% in your 3rd year - Fully vested with your first contribution)
• Sabbatical Program offering extended time off at years 7, 14, and 21
• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance
• Employer Paid Life, Short Term Disability, AND Long-Term Disability Insurance

REQUIREMENTS :

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program required.
• If the candidate is a Nurse Practitioner, a graduate of an accredited school of nursing, and has an active, unrestricted licensure to practice medicine in home state.
• A minimum of 2 years experience working as a Nurse Practitioner.
• A background in mental health and addiction medicine is preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in primary care medicine with a minimum of 3 years of experience also preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Determine and formulate health histories and perform physical exams.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' clinical problems.
• Based on available clinical data, work cooperatively with patients and the care team to formulate and implement a person-centered care plan.
• Conduct ongoing health care and clinical management of stable, chronically ill patients. Provide provider services in Office Based Opioid Treatment Program, including substance use treatment with buprenorphine and other medications.
• Support pharmacy-based Hepatitis C programs and offer medical visits to support clients receiving treatment.
• Collaborate with an integrated care team to provide the most cost-effective and high-quality care.
• Determine and manage minor and / or acute illnesses and initiate treatment.
• Conduct initial care for emergencies such as illness or injury and initiate arrangements for continuing care.
• Prescribe medication or other forms of treatment as necessary.
• Assess the need for and perform clinical procedures, including joint injections, incision and drainage of abscesses, skin biopsies, and toenail removal.
• Participate in and, at times, lead Provider Education Sessions on a variety of clinical topics.
• Participate in compliance, quality assurance, and quality improvement activities as directed.
• Collaborate with the care team to ensure optimal performance on team- and clinic-based performance metrics.
• Work as a member of the Primary Care Clinic multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive, client-centered, and trauma-informed integrated services.
• Actively participate in the integration of services at the Primary Care Clinic and identify new opportunities to improve collaboration between and within service and care teams while carefully following information-sharing guidelines.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within Primary Care Clinic workflows and logistics. Participate in the review of Key Performance Indicators;

review and contribute to continuous improvement opportunities and plans.

• Build understanding of and appreciation for diversity among Primary Care Clinic clients and support their connection to culturally responsive and culturally specific services as requested.
• Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security.

Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements according to community partners and outside providers' patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access.

This includes immediately reporting any breach of protected health information or personal identification information of any person receiving services or an outside provider to the Compliance Department, as well as to your supervisor or their designee.

Perform other duties as assigned, including occasional work at other clinical sites and / or off-site at community events.

This description is intended to provide a snapshot of the work performed. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position.

Empowered Partnerships, LLC is an agency that is 100% dedicated to recruiting and staffing in the Mental and Behavioral Health industry across the United States.

Our client is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and values how we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.