Geriatric Nurse Practitioner — Community-Based Primary Care

Matter Health; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holidays

Volunteer days

CME allowance

Car stipend

Health insurance

Job summary

Matter Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to support older adults in Detroit, MI, delivering primary and preventive care in community settings. You will serve as a Panel Owner, building lasting relationships across housing communities and patients' homes.

This role combines high clinical autonomy with collaboration from an interdisciplinary team and a Medical Director for complex cases. Travel is required across the assigned territory, with telehealth integrated into care delivery.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited NP program.
• Active, unrestricted Michigan NP license.
• National board certification for NP (Family/Adult/Gerontology).
• 3+ years of NP clinical experience, geriatrics preferred.
• BLS certification.
• Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.
• Experience with EHR documentation (athenahealth preferred).
• Commitment to equitable, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing primary and preventive care to older adult patient populations.
• Participate in a rotating after-hours on-call schedule to support patient care needs and appropriate clinical escalation.
• Manage and grow a dedicated patient panel within assigned communities.
• Deliver relationship-driven, patient-centered care in community settings.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary clinical and operational teams.
• Support initiatives in preventative care, chronic disease management, and care coordination.
• Utilize a combination of telehealth and in-person care delivery models to improve accessibility.
• Maintain accurate, timely EHR documentation and ensure coding specificity.

Skills

Empathy

Patient communication

Care coordination

Telehealth

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in Nursing Practice

Michigan NP license (Active, unrestricted)

Board certification as NP (Family/Adult/Gerontology)

3+ years NP clinical experience

Tools

athenahealth

Job description

Matter Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to support older adults in Detroit, MI, delivering primary and preventive care in community settings. You will serve as a Panel Owner, building lasting relationships across housing communities and patients' homes.

This role combines high clinical autonomy with collaboration from an interdisciplinary team and a Medical Director for complex cases. Travel is required across the assigned territory, with telehealth integrated into care delivery.