Nurse Practitioner Primary Care with Home Visits

Baylor Scott & White Health • Temple, TX

86d

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Primary Care is a licensed, certified healthcare provider. They provide direct patient care and have prescriptive authority. They are credentialed, privileged, and billed as an independent provider by Medicare and Medicaid. The Advanced Practice Provider offers medical care based on the supervising physician's scope of practice. These providers typically provide care to patients in an internal medicine, family medicine, geriatric or pediatric clinic.

Requirements

• Texas RN licensure or RN licensure with compact privilege from a Nurse Licensure Compact state for RNs and LVNs, and Texas APRN.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Texas.
• Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• National Nurse Practitioner certification in area of specialty.
• Grad of an Accredited Program.
• Less than 1 Year of Experience.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatric or pediatric clinic.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories.
• Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.
• Prescribes, recommends, or uses medical drug therapies or other treatments.
• Performs procedures following approved protocols, focusing on efficacy, safety, and cost.
• Recommends interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
• Formulates and implements comprehensive patient treatment plans based on assessments, evidence-based medicine, and standards of care.
• Collaborates with physicians and team members when appropriate.
• Evaluates patient's response to care and its effectiveness.
• Counsels patients and families on medical processes, illness management, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
• Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes.
• Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice or expertise.
• Provides consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Provider's specialty and training.
• Performs invasive procedures specific to scope of practice and knowledge of the provider as delegated by supervising Physician.
• Focuses on acute and chronic illness management and population health.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
• 401 (k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree