Palliative Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Ohio Living•Toledo, OH

23h

About The Position

The Advanced Practitioner provides patient care during home, facility, and/or clinic visits in accordance with company standards, applicable federal, state, and local standards and guidelines, and the scope of practice. The role supports the organization’s goals and policies and provides compassionate, accountable care to patients across Ohio. The position includes assessing patients, diagnosing conditions, developing treatment plans, prescribing medications, coordinating care with other healthcare professionals, and maintaining complete electronic medical records and Medicare-compliant encounter documentation. The practitioner also contributes to health-related program development, educational programs, and policies and procedures that meet regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered Ohio license to practice as a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Necessary narcotics and controlled-substances licenses, permit numbers, and provider numbers for Medicare and Ohio Medicaid.
Two years of experience as an advanced practitioner.
Knowledge of evaluation and management coding.
Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and the internet.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies according to insurance-carrier underwriting standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience in geriatrics.
Experience in home health, hospice, a physician’s office, or a long-term care healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Interpret symptoms and diagnose conditions using knowledge of disease processes, epidemiology, and other medical conditions.
Obtain medical, social, and developmental histories and perform comprehensive and problem-focused history and physical examinations.
Prescribe, interpret, and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
Examine patients with complaints or symptoms of illness and evaluate their conditions.
Treat injuries and refer patients to other physicians when needed.
Interpret subjective and objective data to formulate differential and working diagnoses.
Develop treatment plans and therapeutic interventions for specific conditions.
Provide advice on healthy habits and preventive actions to promote overall health.
Prescribe medications and provide instructions for their administration in the appropriate setting.
Collaborate with physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses as part of a medical team.
Maintain comprehensive and accurate electronic medical records.
Build trust and compassion in relationships with patients.
Stay current with healthcare delivery models, medical developments, and best practices through conferences, seminars, and continuing education.
Conduct face-to-face patient encounters and submit complete documentation that meets Medicare standards and deadlines.
Foster effective working relationships with the organization’s professional and administrative staff.
Help resolve care-delivery problems and perform other tasks reasonably necessary for efficient delivery of care.
Assist with health-related program development and evaluation.
Assist with developing, implementing, and managing educational programs.
Assist with developing and updating policies and procedures in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
Maintain the confidentiality and rights of patients and their care information.
Perform other duties as assigned.