Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Caduceus Healthcare Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas seeks an Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a one-year base period with four option years at Fort Sam Houston. Work schedule is Monday–Sunday, 6:00am–5:00pm, with potential holidays.

Requires a Master's in nursing from ACEN/CCNE-accredited program, current NP certification (ANCC/AANP), 1 year internal medicine and at least 6 months inpatient NP experience, active NPI/BLS/ACLS/DEA, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing from ACEN/CCNE-accredited program.
• NP certification by ANCC/AANP or equivalent certification body.
• Minimum 1 year of Internal Medicine experience in the last 2 years.
• At least 6 months of inpatient NP experience.
• Active NPI, BLS, ACLS and DEA registrations.
• U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of NP services in primary and specialty care within training and privileges.
• Direct and treat acute, chronic, and minor trauma conditions; manage emergencies.
• Educate staff; deliver lectures and participate in in-service training.
• Promote preventive care and health maintenance with patient education.
• Prescribe per approved protocols and immunizations; coordinate care with physicians.
• Coordinate pre-operative, post-operative, discharge and follow-up care.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Internal Medicine experience

Inpatient experience

Education

Master's degree in nursing

ACEN/CCNE accredited program

Tools

NPI Registration

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

DEA Registration

Job description

Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner Needed in Texas

Background:

BAMC, a 425-bed Academic Medical Center, is the DOD’s largest inpatient hospital and only Level I Trauma Center. BAMC is staffed by more than 8,000 Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Civilians, and contract personnel providing care to wounded Service Members and the San Antonio Community at-large. With an average of 1,500 cases per month, BAMC is the most robust and productive healthcare organization within the Military Health System (MHS).

Place of Performance:

Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr., Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234.

Period of Performance:

One year base period with four option year periods to follow (Start date of base year is October 1st, 2026).

Schedule:

Monday-Sunday between the hours of 6:00am to 5:00pm with either a 30- or 60-minute lunch break. Work on holidays and weekends will be required.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in nursing. Graduate from an academic program within the nursing specialty field of study that is accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Certified in the specialty required as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate.
• Must have a minimum of 1 years of experience within the last 2 years working in Internal Medicine.
• At least 6 months of inpatient experience providing services as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Active NPI Registration
• Active BLS Certification
• Active ACLS Certification
• Active DEA Registration
• Must be an U.S. Citizen

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide a full range of Nurse Practitioner services in primary and specialty medical care within the limits of their training and privileges granted by the MTF (e.g., supervise and provide general screening and medical care and examinations of patients for routine, acute and chronic conditions involving any and organ systems; provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel inpatients as indicated).
• Technically direct and provide care for a variety of diseases and types of injuries (i.e., acute, chronic, and minor trauma), and the skills to recognize emergency conditions to diagnose, prescribe for and treat diseases, disorders, and injuries, and refer the more complex cases and serious conditions to qualified medical personnel and perform designated treatment.
• Technically direct and teach other staff, provide educational lectures, and participate in in-service training to staff members.
• Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physicals, positive health behaviors and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling.
• Prescribe in accordance with approved treatment protocols and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee approved medications and immunizations.
• Identify a medical problem and determine appropriate action to meet the problem, including referral to a physician.
• Perform specific diagnostic and therapeutic practices and procedures in accordance with scope of practice.
• Establish collaborative rapport with physician, nursing, and others to promote and facilitate primary care services.
• Teach patients and family member's healthy regimen and responsibility for achieving wellness.
• Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement.
• Management or co-management of patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Work inpatient general medicine wards and specialty units at the attending internal medicine physician’s discretion.
• Coordinate patient care at pre-operative, post-operative, discharge, and follow-up stages through written and verbal communication, including triage across the healthcare system.
• Assists the supervising physician with bedside procedures, including central venous/arterial access, catheter insertion/removal, PM/ICD/semi-permanent device implantation/extraction, minor suturing, temporary pacing wires, and EP/diagnostic studies, RF ablation, tilt-table testing, and stress testing.