Field Nurse Practitioner (Boston, MA)

Molina Healthcare is seeking a Field Nurse Practitioner to provide screening, preventive primary care, and medical care services to members in non-clinical settings where they feel most comfortable. You will work primarily in-home, in community settings, nursing facilities, and pop-up clinics, striving to ensure member progress toward desired health outcomes while contributing to quality and cost-effective care delivery.

Clinical Setting

You will provide care across diverse settings including members' homes, skilled nursing facilities, community locations, and pop-up clinics. This role requires significant travel within your assigned region, with regular driving up to 120 miles per day and occasional extended mileage requiring overnight hotel stays.

Responsibilities

• Provide general medical care and care coordination to various patient populations including adults, women's health, pediatric, and geriatric members
• Perform comprehensive evaluations including history and physical exams to identify gaps in care and conduct preventive assessments
• Address both chronic and acute primary care complaints and assess medical urgency appropriately
• Establish and document reasonable medical diagnoses
• Seek specialty consultation as appropriate
• Order and perform pertinent diagnostic laboratory and radiology testing, using diagnostic tests judiciously within limited resource environments
• Recognize when a member's needs exceed your scope of knowledge and escalate to physician oversight as needed
• Create and implement medical plans of care
• Schedule appointments for visits when appropriate
• Provide post-discharge coordination to reduce hospital readmission rates and emergency room utilization
• Perform face-to-face in-person visits in various settings
• Conduct face-to-face visits via alternative modalities based on business need, leadership direction, and state regulations
• Order bulk laboratory orders targeting specific member populations
• Perform alternating on-call coverage to triage urgent lab results and pharmacy inquiries and develop appropriate plans of care
• Participate in community-based pop-up clinics to build relationships and address healthcare gaps
• Prescribe medications and perform procedures as appropriate
• Perform timely medical records documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR) system
• Collaborate with fellow nurse practitioners to develop best practices
• Actively participate in regional meetings
• Obtain and maintain cross-state licensure in other states as needed based on business requirements
• On occasion, walk flights of stairs while carrying up to 50 pounds of equipment
• Engage 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

Required Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience as a nurse practitioner or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• Active and unrestricted national certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Current state-issued license to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), active and unrestricted in state of practice
• Prescriber Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license with authority to prescribe per state qualifications, active and unrestricted in state of practice
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Valid and unrestricted driver's license, reliable transportation, and adequate auto insurance for job-related travel requirements
• Ability to work within a variety of settings and adjust style as needed when working with diverse populations, various personalities, and personal situations
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate self-motivation
• Responsive communication in all forms
• Ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations
• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships
• Excellent time-management and prioritization skills with ability to focus on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to change
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Microsoft Office suite and applicable software program proficiency, and electronic medical record (EMR) experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner in a home health, community health, or public health setting
• Experience in home health as a licensed clinician, especially in management of chronic conditions
• Experience with underserved populations facing socioeconomic barriers to healthcare
• Immunization and point of care testing skills
• Bilingual capability

Travel Requirements

This position requires regular local travel based on state and contractual requirements. You will drive up to 120 miles per day on a regular basis to various locations within your assigned region. Extended mileage beyond 120 miles may be required on special project days, which may include overnight hotel stays.