Virtual Nurse Practitioner

Baba•New York, NY

3d•Remote

About The Position

As an Intake Consultations Nurse Practitioner at Baba, you’ll perform brief, structured telehealth visits that establish medical necessity for our care navigation programs. These intake visits are the cornerstone of Baba’s service— identifying high-risk conditions, unmet social needs, and confirming eligibility for ongoing care navigation services. You’ll work with our care advocates and clinical operations team to ensure patients are enrolled safely, compliantly, and compassionately into the right level of support. This is a remote, 1099 (contractor) position, suitable for physicians seeking flexible, high-impact telehealth work.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Active Nurse Practitioner or APRN license, in good standing - licensed in multiple states.
2+ years of experience in primary care, telehealth, or care management.
Familiarity with Medicare programs, including care navigation, incident-to requirements, and SDOH documentation.
Proficiency with EMRs, care management platforms, and telehealth workflows.

Responsibilities

Conduct initiating visits. Perform telehealth-based E/M or Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) to establish medical necessity for care navigation services and identify high-risk conditions or unmet social needs.
Document findings in Baba’s platform, ensuring accurate coding and use of SDOH Z-codes, diagnoses, and risk factors.
Validate care plans. Develop and approve individualized care plans to ensure alignment with the patient’s medical treatment plan and documentation of continued medical necessity.
Collaborate with advocates and nurse care managers to finalize individualized care plans aligned with each patient’s medical and social needs.