Advanced Practice Provider - Rheumatology

AndHealth • Columbus, OH

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

AndHealth is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join their regional onsite care teams. This role focuses on rheumatology care, involving diagnosis, treatment, and consultations. The APP will work collaboratively with a care team, employing an integrative, whole-person approach to patient care. They will travel to various care sites in southeastern and central Ohio to see patients onsite and conduct virtual/telehealth visits. The position requires creating personalized treatment plans, utilizing and supporting clinical protocols, reviewing Health Coach managed cases, assessing and managing medications, ordering and interpreting lab tests, overseeing patient progress, and collaborating with internal and external providers to ensure comprehensive patient care. The APP will also actively participate in innovating and improving AndHealth's care model.

Requirements

• Graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required, i.e. Masters of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP), or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
• Active license to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner (APN, APRN, NP, etc.), without restrictions, in the state in which this position is based required.
• Current Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) or similar certification from a national certifying body required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification endorsed by the American Heart Association required.
• Practical specialization in Medical rheumatology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfort working independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Demonstrated experience building rapport and managing patient relationships remotely using telehealth/virtual technology.
• Proficiency working with EHRs and healthcare databases (e.g. Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Allscripts, etc.), documenting and providing details needed to demonstrate clinical outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience delivering outcomes to patients through various treatment modalities.
• Willingness to go above and beyond to provide the best experience possible for the patient while being an amazing, collaborative teammate to AndHealth providers, care team members, and partners.
• An interest in building innovative, technology-enabled models of care that may be different from a traditional healthcare model, and building an evidence base for our model of care.
• Belief that chronic diseases can be reversed through a root cause approach, and a desire to help patients treat their root cause in addition to managing symptoms.
• Strong administrative/technical skills; Comfort working on tablets/smart devices, as well as macOS and Windows-based computers using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Docs/Sheets/Slides, etc.) IM/video conferencing (Slack, Teams, and Zoom), and telephones efficiently.
• Trustworthy and accountable behavior with a track record of interacting with and maintaining confidential information.
• (PPD) TB Skin Test - Proof of negative TB skin test within the last 12 months
• (MMR) Measles, Mumps and Rubella or A Blood Titer proving immunity.
• Varicella - (2) documented doses or A Blood Titer proving.
• Hep B3 Series.
• (Flu) Influenza required.
• COVID-19 Vaccine required.
• Additional health requirements may also be required.

Nice To Haves

• Active multistate licensure preferred.
• experience with integrative/functional medicine preferred.

Responsibilities

• Travel to and from care sites throughout southeastern and central Ohio to see (and treat) patients onsite.
• Conduct virtual care/telehealth visits with patients as appropriate.
• Create personalized treatment plans for patients and work directly with patients in implementing their care plan.
• Utilize and support a detailed clinical treatment protocol developed and updated by the AndHealth team.
• Review Health Coach managed cases and provide feedback on the recommended treatment plans.
• Assess medication readiness/eligibility and manage medications as appropriate for patients; Order and interpret laboratory testing as needed.
• Review and oversee patient progress; engage with coaches to coordinate care for patients; and review progress during clinical rounds and serve as clinical escalation point for coaches and other care team members outside of regularly scheduled medical appointments.
• Collaborate with other providers internal and external to AndHealth to ensure patients have access to the care necessary to reverse their chronic disease(s).
• Actively participate in continuously innovating, evolving, and measuring the effectiveness of AndHealth’s model of care.
• Other responsibilities as necessary to meet evolving business needs.

Benefits

• Equal investment and support for our people and patients.
• A fun and ambitious start-up environment with a culture that takes on big things, takes risks, and learns quickly.
• The ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation, and conscientiousness, and find joy in working together.
• A team of highly skilled, incredibly kind, and welcoming employees, every one of whom has something unique to offer.
• ongoing opportunities for our employees to learn and grow, both personally and professionally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level