Job Summary
Leads and supervises team of nurse practitioners responsible for primary, urgent, and preventative care services in various non-clinical community settings including homes, nursing facilities, shelters, pop-up clinics, or any environment where members feel comfortable and are receptive to care. Contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care.
Essential Job Duties
- Oversees team of nurse practitioners responsible for provision of evidence-based, high-quality patient care via in-person and telehealth visits.
- Provides real time training and mentoring to practitioners by rounding regularly and directly engaging in patient care.
- Provides education on clinical guidelines, coding, quality measures, and documentation excellence.
- Ensures patient-focused and culturally sensitive medical care is delivered to patients, and access to care is available to all members.
- Continuously optimizes clinical performance and achieves department and clinical goals including desired clinical outcomes, clinical documentation excellence, and cost-effective care.
- Performs and coordinates alternating on-call coverage to triage any urgent lab results or clinical needs and develop appropriate plan of care.
- Participates in the implementation of new clinical projects.
- Provides direct medical care to all levels of patients and population groups, for example, adult, geriatric, pediatric and women's health; using evidence-based guidelines, properly diagnoses and creates patient-focused plan of care and treatment.
- Orders/performs pertinent diagnostic laboratory and radiology testing, prescribes medication and durable medical equipment, and places referrals as clinically appropriate.
- Documents thoroughly and accurately in electronic medical records with a focus on ensuring continuity of care while complying with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
- Addresses chronic and acute primary care complaints, ascertains medical urgency, and takes appropriate action based on evidence-based guidelines.
- Seeks specialty consultation as needed.
- Participates in community-based initiatives geared towards building relationships with the community while addressing gaps in health care, such as pop-up clinics and shelters.
- Actively participates in and leads regional meetings hosted by managers, peers, senior leaders team and other department leads including workshops, townhalls, huddles, new programs, new pilots, and initiatives.
- Facilitates ride along member visits for new practitioners to ensure appropriate training and support.
- Hires, trains, develops and manages team demonstrates accountability for team performance and achievement of department-specific goals.
- Drives up to 120 miles a day on a regular basis to a wide variety of locations within the assigned region(s) with potential for additional mileage on extended mileage days or special project days.
- Carries up to 50 lbs. of equipment daily. Equipment can be transported using a backpack or a rolling bag, depending on preference.
Required Qualifications
- At least 5 years of experience as a nurse practitioner, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- Active and unrestricted national certification from one of the following organizations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
- Current state-issued license to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Valid and unrestricted driver's license, reliable transportation, and adequate auto insurance for job related travel requirements. Advanced computer skills.
- Strong customer service/member-centric focus.
- Responsive in all forms of communication, and ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations.
- Strong time-management and prioritization skills, and ability to focus on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to change.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work within a variety of settings and adjust style as needed, including ability to work with diverse populations, various personalities and personal situations.
- Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and demonstrate self-motivation.
- Ability to work cross-collaboratively within a highly matrixed organization.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Microsoft Office suite and applicable software program(s) proficiency, and electronic medical record (EMR) proficiency.
Preferred Qualifications
- Management/leadership experience.
- Home visit/Home health experience.
- Bilingual.
Pay Range: $97,299 - $218,192 / ANNUAL *Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.