Nurse Practitioner - Monroe, NC

Marathon Health•Monroe, NC

About The Position

Marathon Health is a value-based advanced primary care provider serving members through onsite, nearsite, network, and virtual health services. The Nurse Practitioner provides primary, acute, and occupational health care to employees at assigned Marathon Health Centers and may also serve eligible family members. The role may oversee care delivered by nurses and medical assistants and acts as a clinical team leader. It requires collaboration with client representatives, employees, vendors, physicians, and Marathon Health staff to support high-quality care and workplace health programs. The position includes direct patient care, including examinations, assessments, diagnoses, treatment, laboratory testing, medication management, referrals, wound care, health coaching, and emergency-care recommendations. Occupational health duties include evaluating and treating workplace injuries and illnesses, conducting screenings, interpreting spirometry and resting EKGs, coordinating workers’ compensation case management, and assessing fitness for work. The Nurse Practitioner may also advise employers about workplace hazards, health and safety practices, and applicable regulations, and contribute to workplace health and safety policies and programs. The role also involves clinical quality assurance, regulatory compliance, maintaining confidential medical records, overseeing clinical equipment and supplies, participating in health education and wellness initiatives, and helping maintain a safe, professional health center environment. The Nurse Practitioner must maintain required licensure, certifications, and continuing education.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing or a related degree.
Nurse Practitioner medical certification and license in the state of assigned work.
Board certification in the specified area of medical specialty.
Federal DEA certification.
ALS, First Aid, and CPR certifications.
Certification for independent prescriptive authority to prescribe medications and controlled substances under the state board of nursing’s licensure authority.
At least 2 years of experience in internal medicine or family/general practice.
Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for medical care and applicable federal and state laws.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection-control standards.
Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient-care services, relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical care aids, and current methods for medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
Ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in proper medication use.
Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals.
Strong technical expertise with Electronic Medical Record software, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate medical information to clients, patients, business leaders, and professionals.
Strong customer service, teamwork, relationship-building, integrity, time management, organizational, and multitasking skills.
Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team, manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
Ability to move and manipulate patients and collect specimens.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience in occupational medicine.
Full Practice Authority, where applicable under state guidelines.
Knowledge and experience in primary or urgent care.
Management skills and experience providing leadership to clinical team members.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design and management of health center programs and policies.
Serve as a clinical team leader and oversee other medical staff in the clinic, such as medical assistants, LPNs, and RNs.
Comply with state medical and nursing regulatory requirements through signed protocols and procedures, and follow quality, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Provide primary, acute, and occupational health services to employees and potentially eligible family members at assigned clinic locations.
Review patient histories, document findings, update records, and audit clinical charts for quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
Maintain confidentiality and appropriate handling of medical charts and files in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
Conduct physical examinations, screenings, wellness exams, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment.
Order diagnostic laboratory tests, interpret results, determine treatment, and assist with specimen collection when needed.
Provide prompt treatment for workplace injuries and illnesses, including wound care, suturing, and removal of foreign objects when needed.
Review vaccination and immunization records and make recommendations based on current guidelines.
Review medical records and prescribe, dispense, or refill medications; prescribe non-pharmaceutical treatment regimens when appropriate.
Approve and sign standing orders for licensed nurses and medical assistants.
Counsel patients and provide health coaching on diet, hygiene, preventive health, and other care-related topics.
Coordinate with physicians regarding patient care, discrepancies, difficult diagnoses, or treatment options.
Make medical referrals, determine when emergency services are needed, and recommend transport to emergency facilities when appropriate.
Provide documentation for insurance companies and participate in health promotion, education, and prevention programs as appropriate.
Work with providers, clients, and internal departments on educational programs, trainings, workshops, immunization clinics, wellness programs, safety events, health fairs, and incentive programs.
Serve as a medical liaison to the community and represent Marathon Health’s interests and standards of care.
Foster communication, teamwork, and a positive, cooperative work environment across diverse groups.
Participate in orientation and training for new ambassadors.
Perform general office administration as needed, including greeting patients, answering calls, scheduling appointments, handling correspondence and confidential files, and maintaining professional clinic materials and signage.
Oversee medical equipment and clinical supply inventory; audit equipment functionality and supply sufficiency, storage, and expiration dates.
Maintain a pleasant, safe, hygienic, sanitary, and professionally branded health center.
Research developments and trends in the medical industry and maintain continuing education required for licensure and certification.
Perform occupational health screenings and appointments and interpret spirometry for acceptable trials and results and provide initial interpretation of resting EKGs.
Evaluate and treat work injuries, including workplace exposures and musculoskeletal injuries, and coordinate with employers and workers’ compensation insurers on case management.
Identify work-related titers and vaccinations and assess fitness for duty, including examinations of job applicants when applicable, such as DOT examinations for drivers.
Transmit authorized medical information for workers’ compensation and disability claims and return-to-work consultations, as permitted by patient rights and authorization.
Collaborate with client managers to understand workplace hazards and develop work tasks, protective measures, prevention factors, and treatment plans.
Provide employers with guidance on health and safety regulations and, when applicable, help develop workplace health and safety policies and identify or assess hazards.