Nurse Practitioner

Allergy Partners•Greenwood, IN

About The Position

Provides professional patient care in the office. Takes patient histories, records information in patient charts, and confers with physicians about new patient findings and potential diagnoses and treatments. Uses professional judgment about when to consult supervising physicians regarding appropriate treatment. Develops and implements patient care plans, instructs and counsels patients, records progress, and provides diagnosis and treatment services to established patients. Prescribes medications, treatments, and immunotherapy in accordance with state guidelines, clinic regulations, and physician protocols. Provides patient education, including showing immunotherapy videos, distributing brochures, and directing patients to relevant Internet sites. Supports clinic operations by rooming patients as needed, overseeing appointment bookings, ensuring emergency situations are scheduled appropriately, and maintaining timely patient flow. Returns patient phone messages at designated times, triages incoming calls, provides treatment instructions to patients and families, and documents actions in patient charts. Transmits prescription requests to pharmacies, documents actions, and obtains physician approval signatures. Completes assigned training within designated timeframes and follows Allergy Partners and applicable hub or department policies. Reports policy violations through the identified supervisory, compliance, privacy, or EthicsPoint channels. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

NP degree required.
Maintain current licensure and be licensed to treat patients of all ages.
At least two years of experience in a physician office or hospital.
Ability to make independent decisions about patient care.
Experience diagnosing and treating patients.
Working knowledge of managed care basics and experience working with managed care and Medicare populations.
Comfort using email and interacting with Internet applications.
Knowledge of practice management and word processing software.
Good communication skills.
Neat, professional appearance.

Responsibilities

Take patient histories and record information in patient charts.
Discuss new patient findings and potential diagnoses and treatments with physicians.
Use professional judgment to consult supervising physicians about appropriate treatment.
Develop and implement patient care plans, instruct and counsel patients, and record progress.
Prescribe medications within state guidelines and clinic regulations.
Provide diagnosis and treatment services to established patients.
Prescribe medications, treatments, and immunotherapy in accordance with physician protocols.
Formulate and update patient care plans and consult with physicians as needed.
Educate patients by showing immunotherapy videos, distributing brochures, and directing them to information on the Internet.
Act as backup and room patients as needed.
Transmit prescription requests to pharmacies, document actions in patient charts, and obtain physician approval signatures.
Oversee appointment bookings, ensure emergency situations are scheduled appropriately, and maintain timely patient flow.
Return patient phone messages at designated times and document actions in patient charts.
Triage incoming telephone calls, instruct patients and families regarding treatment, and document actions in patient charts.
Complete assigned training, such as CPR, OSHA, HIPAA, Compliance, and Information Security, within designated timeframes.
Comply with Allergy Partners and applicable hub or department policies, and report policy violations through designated channels.