Nurse Practitoner

CVS Health•Tuscaloosa, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At CVS Health®, the company is building a world of health around every individual, aiming to shape a more connected, convenient, and compassionate health experience. Colleagues are passionate, innovative, accountable, and prioritize safety and quality. The purpose of a Nurse Practitioner at Oak Street Health is to provide effective and equitable value-based primary care to adults on Medicare, with the goal of keeping them happy, healthy, and out of the hospital. Nurse Practitioners see patients independently and collaborate with physicians, providing longitudinal care and building meaningful patient relationships to foster trust and connection to care plans. They practice in outpatient settings as part of a collaborative care team, which includes a physician, another nurse practitioner or physician assistant, medical assistants, a dedicated medical scribe, and support from registered nurses and care managers. The company partners with a network of specialists and hospitals for specialty and acute care, allowing healthcare providers to focus on primary care, care coordination, and population health within the clinic.

Requirements

Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, or NP Certificate Program graduate
National certification in at least one of the following specialties: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Active, non-probationary state Nurse Practitioner license
Active DEA license
US Work Authorization

Nice To Haves

Experience in primary care: internal medicine, geriatrics, or family medicine
Understands HCC (Hierarchical Condition Categories) documentation, ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases-10) Coding, and Health Risk Assessments (HRAs)
Passion for teamwork and the opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally
Desires to be a part of an innovative model focused on empirically-guided population health
Bilingual proficiency in applicable areas

Responsibilities

Provision of exceptional primary care
Conduct office visits for routine and acute issues
Administer Annual wellness visits and health risk assessments, which require a holistic view of health and a focus on thoughtful, accurate, and specific documentation
Care coordination with other providers, specialists, testing facilities, and agencies
Population health leadership, in coordination with the Care Team (e.g., making sure all eligible females get their evidence-based breast cancer screening every 2 years)
Assisting the care team with phone triage and outreach
Educating patients on their health conditions, care plans, and treatments
Participating in Oak Street Health promotional activities
Conducting home visits as needed
Other duties, as assigned