Remote Nurse Practitioner, Part time, Weekends

ChenMed

10d•$111,140 - $158,771•Remote

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) I, CareLine provides diagnostic patient care primarily through remote video or telephone consultation. The role serves as the dispositional authority for after-hours and weekend clinical calls and is accountable for assessing, diagnosing, treating, and documenting patients’ physical and psychosocial health status. The schedule is Friday meetings from 3:30–4:30 p.m., Saturdays from 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Sundays from 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The position requires a minimum of four holidays per calendar year and may require travel for meetings and training, as well as state-mandated onsite observation and medical-record review. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time. The position works with patients, primary care providers, physicians, specialists, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver telehealth services, support clinical outcomes, and improve telehealth practices and systems. It requires independent judgment and practice in accordance with a written or electronic practice agreement. The role may also participate in clinical rounds, conferences, quality and risk programs, relevant meetings, and committees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and graduation from a school of nursing for Advanced Practice Nursing with certification in the area of specialty.
Master’s degree in Nursing.
Board certification by AANP or ANCC.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross upon hire.
Multi-state licensure including Florida and at least two licenses among Virginia, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Kansas.
At least 3 years of acute or primary care clinical work experience.
Ability to obtain independent or autonomous practice as an NP in applicable states.
Ability and willingness to travel to attend meetings and trainings up to 10% of the time.
Ability and willingness to travel to Georgia or other states when required for onsite observation and medical-record review by the delegating physician.
Availability to work at least four holidays in the calendar year.
Ability to work evenings, overnights, and/or weekends depending on the assigned schedule.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Expert-level business acuity and expert knowledge of job-related functions, practices, processes, procedures, techniques, and methods.
Knowledge of medical practices sufficient to function independently as a certified practitioner and in collaboration and consultation with physicians and other medical providers.
Demonstrated record of consistently achieving clinical performance metrics.
Technical capability to conduct telemedicine visits in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Excellent clinical judgment, problem-solving ability, and ability to prioritize and work under pressure.
Ability to provide constructive feedback and communicate and collaborate professionally with physicians, patients, and team members.
Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and competent keyboarding and use of other required systems.
Ability to exercise independent judgment.
Ability to acquire knowledge and skills to maintain expertise in the area of practice.
For support of patients in Georgia, adherence to state law requiring quarterly (or otherwise legally mandated) travel to Georgia for onsite observation and medical-record review by the delegating physician.
For support of patients in Tennessee, adherence to state law requiring biannual (or otherwise legally mandated) travel to Tennessee for onsite observation and medical-record review by the delegating physician.
Adherence to any other state laws requiring travel for onsite observation by the delegating physician.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of telehealth work experience.
Bilingual Spanish or Creole skills.
A current DEA number for Schedule II–V controlled substances may be required depending on the state of practice.

Responsibilities

Assess acute and non-acute clinical problems by video conference or telephone.
Perform and document physical evaluations and patient histories; analyze trends; and develop, document, and implement patient management plans based on findings.
Help develop plans of care that may include health education, physician or case-management referrals, and patient or family counseling.
Plan patient care based on patient-population knowledge and protocols, considering cultural background, understanding, personality, and support systems; serve as a patient advocate.
Collect and analyze comprehensive and focused health data for patients and families to determine appropriate health-maintenance or improvement methods.
Confer with patients’ primary care providers and other medical providers to report health data and support compliance with guidelines.
Use telemedicine and collaborate with the on-call primary care provider as needed to achieve and evaluate progress toward expected clinical outcomes.
Use data demonstrating program effectiveness to work with key contributors to enhance telehealth practices and systems.
Communicate through varied formats, tools, and technologies to build professional relationships and deliver care across the continuum.
Use appropriate resources to plan and provide safe, effective, and financially responsible services.
Provide customer service and professionalism to internal and external customers.
May participate in clinical rounds and conferences, risk and quality management programs, and relevant clinical or other meetings.
Follow departmental goals, standards, regulatory requirements, quality-compliance requirements, policies, and procedures, and practice under a written or electronic practice agreement.
Participate with the clinical team in developing telehealth and telemedicine policies, procedures, and protocols.
Initiate or participate in quality-improvement activities and participate in committees supporting growth.
Provide feedback regarding others’ practice to improve patient care.
Coordinate services with other programs.
Perform other duties as assigned or modified at the manager’s discretion.