Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Position Summary
Nurse Practitioners will work in collaboration with a dedicated clinical care team to provide evidenced-based care to a panel of patients. The clinical care team will work with the provider daily to drive better outcomes for entire panel of patients. This will include accurate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management of health problems, health counseling, and disposition planning. This role will report to the practice manager.

Candidates must have prior primary care or urgent care experience.

Duties
Provide Primary and Family evidenced-based care inclusive of accurate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management of health problems, health counseling, and disposition planning for our patients.
Provide administrative duties to include but not limited to opening/closing the clinic, inventory, patient follow up, verifying insurance and collecting payment, maintaining a clean environment.
Be responsible for handling patient appointments and performing routine examinations to ensure positive patient health outcomes
Perform duties including speaking with patients about healthy lifestyle choices, completing diagnostic tests to help diagnose and treat patients for injuries or illnesses and coordinating with other healthcare professionals to maintain a comprehensive plan of care
Encourage patients to become active participants in their own healthcare and well-being through services such as health screenings, behavioral health and wellness, chronic condition management

Experience
A MINIMUM of 1 year of recent Primary Care experience as a Nurse Practitioner in either a family medicine, primary care practice, or urgent care required.
Working knowledge and understanding of quality measurement in the management of chronic disease conditions
Self- motivated, prioritizes and solves problems, takes initiative, and advocates for their patients and their practice
Effective verbal, written, and electronic communication skills
Outstanding organizational skills and ability to multi-task
Initiative, problem solving ability, adaptability, and flexibility
Ability to work remotely in a clinical care team culture
Ability to work without direct supervision and practice autonomously
Is proficient with information management and technology
Willingness to obtain multi-state licensures

Education
Master's Degree level Family Nurse Practitioner program with current National Board Certification and State of Employment license to practice in the Advanced Practice Nurse role.

Notes:
Onsite as needed
Hours including every other weekend.
Unless otherwise noted, this position will require working every other weekend with possible holiday rotations.

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.