Nurse Practitioner - Precision Health

Meritus Health•Hagerstown, MD

About The Position

Meritus Health is launching the Meritus Personal Health Institute (MPHI), a unique population health and precision medicine initiative focused on rural communities in Western Maryland. With an initial investment of $24 million, MPHI aims to enroll approximately 10,000 residents in a longitudinal program offering whole genome sequencing, advanced laboratory testing, imaging, pharmacogenomics, metabolic profiling, personalized health coaching, and comprehensive preventive health assessments at no cost to patients. The program's ambitious goal is to increase healthy life expectancy in rural Maryland by three years and establish Meritus Health as a national model for rural precision health. The Nurse Practitioner will be a key member of the MPHI clinical team, collaborating with various healthcare professionals to provide advanced practice clinical care throughout the participant journey. This includes conducting health assessments, interpreting diagnostic information, developing preventive health plans, managing risk factors, and providing longitudinal follow-up. The NP will play a crucial role in translating complex precision health data into practical, personalized recommendations for participants and their primary care providers, ultimately aiming to improve health and prevent disease. This position offers a unique chance for an advanced practice clinician to contribute to building a new clinical model and a large-scale population health initiative.

Requirements

Graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
Current Maryland APRN licensure or eligibility for Maryland licensure
National board certification as a Nurse Practitioner
Current or eligible Maryland prescriptive authority
Current BLS certification
Demonstrated clinical experience providing comprehensive patient care
Strong clinical assessment and communication skills
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Nice To Haves

Board certification in Family Medicine, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, or another primary care-related specialty
Experience in preventive medicine, population health, or primary care
Experience with lifestyle medicine or health optimization
Familiarity with genetics, genomics, or pharmacogenomics
Experience interpreting advanced laboratory or diagnostic testing
Experience with Epic or another enterprise electronic health record
Experience with clinical informatics or clinical decision-support systems
Research experience or interest in clinical research
Experience working with underserved or rural populations
Experience with chronic disease prevention and risk-factor modification

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive clinical assessments for MPHI participants as part of the program's standardized intake and longitudinal care model.
Conduct medical histories, physical examinations, medication reviews, preventive health assessments, and risk assessments.
Review and interpret laboratory, genomic, pharmacogenomic, imaging, cardiopulmonary, metabolic, and other diagnostic results within the NP's scope of practice.
Translate complex health and precision-medicine findings into understandable, actionable recommendations for participants.
Develop individualized preventive health and wellness plans in collaboration with participants and the MPHI interdisciplinary team.
Identify health risks and clinical abnormalities requiring additional evaluation, treatment, or referral.
Manage appropriate chronic disease and risk-factor interventions in collaboration with the Medical Director and participants' existing care teams.
Utilize pharmacogenomic information and other precision-health data to support medication management and clinical decision-making.
Work with the MPHI team to establish appropriate clinical protocols, workflows, standing orders, and standardized approaches to participant care.
Participate in the development and refinement of the 2.5-hour participant intake and assessment workflow.
Coordinate referrals to primary care, specialists, behavioral health, nutrition, physical therapy, and other appropriate services when indicated.
Communicate clinically relevant findings with participants' existing physicians and other members of the care team.
Collaborate with health coaches and navigators to support participant adherence to personalized health recommendations.
Participate in longitudinal monitoring of participant outcomes through laboratory testing, wearable technology, health assessments, and other available data.
Assist with identifying changes in participant health status that require clinical intervention or escalation.
Document clinical assessments, recommendations, care plans, and follow-up activities accurately within Epic.
Support development of Epic workflows involving clinical decision support, pharmacogenomic alerts, referrals, and information sharing.
Participate in quality-improvement initiatives designed to evaluate and improve MPHI clinical workflows and participant outcomes.
Collaborate with Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine faculty and research personnel on approved research, publications, presentations, and grant-supported initiatives.
Participate in education and outreach activities involving Meritus physicians, clinical teams, and community partners.
Maintain current knowledge of developments in precision medicine, genomics, preventive medicine, lifestyle medicine, population health, and advanced diagnostics.
Practice in accordance with applicable Maryland regulations, organizational policies, professional standards, and MPHI clinical protocols.