Lead Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Join DaVita in Revolutionizing Primary Care for ESKD Patients: Nurse Practitioner Opportunity in the Chesapeake/Norfolk and Virginia Beach market. Salary Range is $145,000+ DaVita is pioneering a new approach to primary care for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESKD) directly within our dialysis centers. We're seeking a highly motivated and innovative Nurse Practitioner to be our founding NP, helping us build and shape this groundbreaking program. It is estimated that 30-50% of patients with renal failure do not receive consistent primary care support, resulting in increased morbidity, hospitalizations, and mortality. This program will address the care barriers kidney patients face: Bringing care to the patient: Patients receive care in the health setting they spend the most time in: the dialysis unit. No additional patient transportation is required. Fostering seamless coordination: Proximity to and coordination with other critical caretakers, such as the Nephrologist, dialysis teammates, and integrated care leaders. The Opportunity: This Nurse Practitioner will be the first hire. Starting a program requires flexibility and patience, but it affords the opportunity to play a pivotal role in defining the initiative’s clinical direction. You will have direct access to top DaVita leaders to provide feedback on innovation and care redesign. It also means that, pending performance, there will be future leadership opportunities as we scale the program.
Requirements
- 5+ years of independent primary care practice
- License to practice autonomously
- DEA license and comfort in prescribing for chronic diseases typically associated with ESRD, such as congested heart failure.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with dialysis or nephrology (preferred, but not required)
- Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in Primary Care, Internal Medicine, or Gerontology.
- Demonstrated expertise in the management of chronic health conditions, including but not limited to diabetes, hypertension, chronic respiratory diseases (e.g., COPD), and heart disease.
- Proven experience in prescribing and managing medications: ability to initiate, titrate, and monitor therapies such as insulin, antihypertensive, statins, and other evidence-based treatments aligned with current clinical guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate patient follow-ups to proactively address patient concerns, including coordinating care with other providers, ordering key labs, and prescribing medication.
- Build clinical relationships with nephrologists, dialysis teammates, integrated care teammates, and local PCPs and specialists.
- Conduct annual comprehensive health evaluations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
- Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
- Professional development programs
- On-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
