Nurse Practitioner (Per Diem)
About The Position
As a Per Diem Nurse Practitioner, you will provide annual wellness and high-risk care to Medicare patients throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. You will primarily see patients in clinics and their homes, with telehealth visits scheduled when appropriate. You will conduct comprehensive wellness visits, document medical histories and symptoms, reconcile medications, and perform appropriate tests and screenings. You will also educate patients about preventive care and prescribed treatments, maintain accurate medical records, and collaborate with primary care clinicians and other team members to deliver coordinated, holistic care. You will complete documentation promptly through electronic medical records and clinical portals while protecting patient confidentiality and complying with all HIPAA requirements. This per diem position requires flexibility across coverage areas. The organization generally schedules home visits within 35 miles of your home region, but you may travel to other parts of the Greater Los Angeles area when coverage or scheduling needs change.
Requirements
- Current California Nurse Practitioner license
- Nurse Practitioner certification through the ANCC or AANP
- Two years of Nurse Practitioner experience in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, gerontology, palliative care, or a related specialty
- Knowledge of chronic-care management and medication treatment options
- Active CPR/BLS certification
- Current California driver’s license
- Ability to obtain and maintain DEA registration and prescriptive authority after hire
- Ability to travel throughout the Greater Los Angeles area
Nice To Haves
- Home-based care experience
- English-Spanish bilingual skills
Responsibilities
- Provide annual wellness and high-risk care to Medicare patients.
- Conduct comprehensive wellness visits.
- Document medical histories and symptoms.
- Reconcile medications.
- Perform appropriate tests and screenings.
- Educate patients about preventive care and prescribed treatments.
- Maintain accurate medical records.
- Collaborate with primary care clinicians and other team members.
- Complete documentation promptly through electronic medical records and clinical portals.
- Protect patient confidentiality and comply with all HIPAA requirements.
- Travel throughout the Greater Los Angeles area as needed for coverage or scheduling.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation ($69.71-$76.92/hourly)
- Reimbursement for required state licensure
- Reimbursement for board certification
- Reimbursement for DEA registration
- Reimbursement for ALS/BLS certification
- Access to approved continuing education opportunities
- Malpractice insurance
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
