Family Nurse Practioner

Large managed care company looking to fill a contract part-time NP role to help with wellness exams that include doing A1C and using portable eye camera.

This will be a main focus to conduct the in-home testing.

Duties :

• Perform health risk assessments which are essentially history and physicals done within the patient's home or on occasion in nursing home or other health facility
• Clinical documentation of acute, chronic, and long-term healthcare issues through patient encounter in EMR system;

Provider will ensure all appropriate consent forms are signed and dated

• The provider will educate patients and / or patient's family on chronic medical conditions, preventative care, and medication adherence compliance
• Provider will complete referrals to case management, nursing, pharmacy, etc. as needed
• Provider will participate in clinical meetings and compliance trainings which are primarily web based; however, provider will occasionally be required to attend on-site training
• Provider will occasionally need to obtain samples for diagnostic screening tests such as finger stick for HgbA1C, LDL, and Lead levels;

urine analysis may also be required based on client need.

• Provider will need to collaborate with the supervising physician and other members of health care team
• Provider must be able to interpret laboratory data and diagnostic testing when available to assist in diagnosis of medical conditions
• As part of the assessment, the provider must do ADL and Fall Risk evaluation, Depression and Nutritional Health Screening, BMI evaluation, and medication reconciliation

Scheduling based on needs and NP's availability; this is not a full time position and there are no guarantees of weekly needs.

Needs fluctuate throughout the year

Skills :

• Experience with electronic medical records / electronic health records is a plus
• Required is proficiency with various computer based applications such as MS Office (Logging into programs, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, general use of mouse and navigation of different programs, typing) along with utilizing various websites to perform the required duties.
• Must have use of own car with adequate automobile insurance
• Must have home internet connection
• Proven ability to perform comprehensive, adult / geriatric / pediatric / postpartum physical exams

Demonstrated ability to identify, diagnose and document chronic disease in adults

• Candidate must be willing to travel up to a 100 miles radius from their home zip code
• Provider must be familiar with preventative medicine in particular cancer screening recommendations
• Training as a Family NP is required. Can consider adult if no pediatric patients will be seen.
• Candidates must be board certified by the ANCC or AANP
• Must have active / unrestricted license in TX
• Must be able to be credentialed by Medicare, Medicaid, and other Private Insurance Companies
8 days ago