Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - San Diego, CA (Vera Health)
About The Position
Provides comprehensive advanced practice primary care services for patients across the lifespan in ambulatory and community-based care settings. Evaluates, diagnoses, and manages acute and chronic medical conditions through evidence-based assessment, preventive care, health screenings, medication management, patient education, and long-term disease management. Promotes wellness and disease prevention while collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to improve health outcomes, enhance care coordination, and deliver high-quality, patient-centered primary care. The Nurse Practitioner, General / Primary Care practices independently within the advanced practice provider scope, making clinical decisions for routine and moderately complex cases and escalating beyond-scope matters to collaborating physicians. Decisions are made with minimal supervision under the physician collaboration model. This job applies Master's-level clinical training to deliver patient care within the defined APP scope and may oversee nursing and allied support staff.
Requirements
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
- Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license in the applicable state.
- National board certification as FNP, AGPCNP, AGACNP, or other practice-appropriate certification.
- Current DEA registration required.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Minimum 2+ years of Nurse Practitioner experience in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, community health, or related ambulatory setting.
- Strong knowledge of preventive care, chronic disease management, population health, and evidence-based medicine.
- Experience supporting value-based care initiatives and quality outcomes.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred, based on assignment.
- Primary care experience strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive primary care services by evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with acute and chronic health conditions across the lifespan.
- Conduct physical examinations, order and interpret diagnostic testing, and develop evidence-based treatment plans.
- Manage chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, COPD, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and other common primary care conditions.
- Prescribe medications, monitor treatment effectiveness, and provide preventive care, health screenings, and wellness services.
- Perform office-based procedures within scope of practice, including wound care, injections, skin lesion treatment, and other approved procedures.
- Educate patients and families on disease prevention, medication management, healthy lifestyle choices, and treatment plans.
- Coordinate care with physicians, specialists, and interdisciplinary team members to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) while meeting quality, regulatory, and compliance standards.
- Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and population health initiatives that support value-based care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
