Nurse Practitioner

This position provides professional patient care in an office-based clinical setting. As a Nurse Practitioner, you will work collaboratively with physicians to diagnose and treat established patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, and manage patient education and follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Take patient history and record information in patient charts
• Confer with physicians about new patient findings, potential diagnoses, and treatment options
• Exercise professional judgment regarding consultation with supervising physicians about appropriate treatment
• Develop and implement patient care plans, instruct and counsel patients, and document progress
• Prescribe medications to the extent allowable by state guidelines and clinic regulations
• Provide diagnosis and treatment services to established patients
• Prescribe medications, treatments, and immunotherapy in accordance with physician protocols
• Formulate and update patient care plans, consulting with physicians as needed
• Perform patient education duties, including showing immunotherapy videos, distributing brochures, and directing patients to educational resources
• Act as backup and place patients in examination rooms as needed
• Transmit prescription requests to pharmacy, document actions in patient charts, and obtain physician approval signatures
• Oversee appointment bookings and ensure emergency situations are scheduled appropriately while maintaining timely patient flow
• Return patient phone messages at designated times throughout the day and document actions in patient charts
• Triage incoming telephone calls, provide treatment instructions to patients and families, and document actions taken
• Complete all assigned training (CPR, OSHA, HIPAA, Compliance, Information Security, and others) within designated timeframes
• Comply with organizational policies and report policy violations to appropriate supervisors, management, compliance, or through the ethics hotline

Required Qualifications

• NP degree
• Current licensure maintained (must be licensed to treat all ages)
• At least two years of experience in a physician office or hospital
• Ability to make independent decisions about patient care
• Experience diagnosing and treating patients
• Working knowledge of managed care basics and experience working with managed care and Medicare populations
• Comfortable using email and interacting with Internet applications
• Knowledge of practice management and word processing software
• Good communication skills
• Neat, professional appearance

Compensation

• Actual compensation may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience