Job Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team. In this vital role, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across a variety of clinical settings, including outpatient clinics, inpatient units, and specialized care environments. Your expertise will help improve patient outcomes through comprehensive assessments, advanced clinical procedures, and collaborative treatment planning. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with diverse patient populations, utilizing your extensive clinical skills and passion for healthcare excellence to make a meaningful difference every day.
Duties
- Conduct thorough physical examinations and detailed patient assessments to determine health status and develop individualized care plans.
- Administer medications, including injections and IV infusions, following established protocols and safety standards.
- Perform advanced procedures such as suturing, spinal taps, catheterizations, and dermal filler injections with precision and sterile technique.
- Manage acute and chronic conditions across specialties such as emergency medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, behavioral health, and critical care environments including ICU and trauma centers.
- Utilize electronic health record (EHR) systems like Epic, Cerner, or eClinicalWorks for accurate medical documentation, coding (CPT, ICD-9/10), and billing processes.
- Provide telehealth consultations to expand access to care while maintaining compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Collaborate with physicians, specialists in gastroenterology, infectious disease care, hospice & palliative medicine, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive patient treatment plans.
- Assist in discharge planning, case management, utilization review, and patient education to optimize recovery and long-term health outcomes.
- Participate in clinical research initiatives or quality improvement projects aimed at advancing evidence-based practices within the organization.
Experience
- Proven experience working in diverse healthcare settings such as hospitals (Level I & II trauma centers), emergency rooms, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or home care environments.
- Demonstrated proficiency with EMR/EHR systems including Epic, Cerner, or Athenahealth for documentation and order entry.
- Strong background in managing complex cases involving acute pain management, infection control protocols, dialysis procedures, ventilator management, and ICU care.
- Experience performing diagnostic evaluations using laboratory testing or medical imaging techniques such as sonography or laboratory specimen processing.
- Familiarity with CPT coding standards for billing purposes along with ICD coding (ICD-9/10).
- Skilled in performing advanced procedures like spinal taps, tube feeding management, phlebotomy, venipuncture, sterile processing techniques for infection control purposes.
- Knowledge of Workers' Compensation law and utilization review processes is highly desirable.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations including pediatrics (including neonatal ventilator management), geriatrics (memory care & dementia), individuals with developmental disabilities or disabilities requiring specialized nursing interventions.
- Critical care experience including ICU or trauma center exposure is preferred; experience in emergency medicine or urgent care is a plus.
- Strong understanding of physiology principles related to patient assessment and diagnosis across multiple specialties such as cardiology (cardiac catheterization), ophthalmology (ophthalmology procedures), or occupational health settings. Join us to be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional patient care through innovation and compassion!
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
