Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate of an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing; foreign nursing education must have validated degree equivalency.
• Active, current, full, and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain current basic board certification from a nationally recognized certifying body in the area of academic preparation.
• Meet the applicable Nurse Practitioner II or III qualification criteria. Nurse Practitioner II requires no prior experience; Nurse Practitioner III requires one year of specialized Nurse Practitioner experience equivalent to Nurse II.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Meet pre-employment requirements, including applicable drug screening, background/security investigation, physical evaluation, and seasonal influenza vaccination program requirements.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a Dermatology clinic.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
• Develop and implement individualized plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, other tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiate referrals and consultations to specialty services.
• Provide education to patients and their families.
• Assess and adjust plans of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Exemplify the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many programs may be carried into retirement.
• Education Debt Reduction Program reimbursement, potentially up to $200,000, subject to eligibility and approval.