Nurse Practitioner in Indianapolis, IN (Part - Time)

Vera Whole Health•Indianapolis, IN

2d•$108,466 - $162,698

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner provides evidence-based primary care while meeting patients’ needs and respecting their diverse backgrounds. The role assesses the needs of the population served and works with team members to develop individualized care plans. Care may span pediatrics through geriatrics and women’s health and follows the Vera Medical Home Model. Duties include collecting comprehensive health histories, performing physical examinations, ordering and analyzing diagnostic tests, and developing and implementing biopsychosocial plans with the care team. Plans may include disease management, case management, wellness, and prevention coaching. The Nurse Practitioner provides preventive, chronic, and acute primary care to approximately 12–16 patients per day and participates in a regional after-hours on-call rotation. The position promotes health and wellness through health coaching, risk assessments, tailored counseling, and motivational interviewing. It also contributes to clinic quality improvement, process improvement, quality assurance, change management, team-based care development, and organizational committees. The role documents and codes care in a timely manner, including gap closure, risk adjustment, and HCCs, and works toward clinical outcomes, engagement, and patient and client satisfaction benchmarks. Vera Whole Health describes its care model as offering longer patient visits, a collaborative care team, and a focus on quality outcomes rather than volume. The role is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Patient appointments are 20–60 minutes.

Requirements

Master’s or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure in the applicable state.
National board certification as an FNP, AGPCNP, AGACNP, or another certification appropriate to the practice setting.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration registration.
Current Basic Life Support certification.
Typically, two or more years of advanced practice clinical experience in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, ambulatory care, or a closely related specialty.
Demonstrated knowledge of primary care medicine, preventive health guidelines, chronic disease management, population health principles, evidence-based clinical practice, and value-based ambulatory care.
Experience using electronic health records, clinical decision support tools, population health platforms, and healthcare technology to support quality care, regulatory compliance, and value-based care initiatives.
Strong clinical judgment, diagnostic reasoning, communication, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, relationship management, and cultural competence skills.
Ability to provide compassionate, comprehensive, high-quality primary care across diverse patient populations.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification.
Primary care experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based medical care that meets patient needs and respects diverse backgrounds.
Assess the needs of the population served and collaborate with team members to develop plans of care.
Provide comprehensive care in alignment with the Vera Medical Home Model, including health histories, physical examinations, and diagnostic testing.
Develop and implement biopsychosocial care plans with the care team, including disease management, case management, wellness, and prevention coaching.
Collaborate with the Quality Improvement Committee to manage the clinic Quality Improvement program.
Provide preventive, chronic, and acute primary care to 12–16 patients per day.
Participate in the regional after-hours on-call rotation with other providers.
Collaborate on team priorities, patient goals, and care plans through team meetings, huddles, and just-in-time communication.
Participate in process improvement, quality assurance, and ongoing development of the team-based approach, while leading change management in collaboration with the clinic manager and Lead Provider.
Promote patient health and wellness through health coaching, health risk assessments, health promotion activities, tailored counseling, and motivational interviewing.
Adhere to client contract requirements and expectations.
Participate in organizational activities and committees, including provider meetings and clinical advisory and quality improvement committees.
Work toward company and client objectives and benchmarks for population health, clinical outcomes, engagement, and patient and client satisfaction.
Document and code care in a timely manner, including care provided, gap closure, risk adjustment, and HCCs addressed.