NP/PA: Primary Care & Palliative Specialist

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Columbia, SC seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary health care to a defined patient population within established protocols and nursing standards.

The role includes diagnosing and treating conditions, performing charting and billing documentation, and participating in physician education programs, managed care responses, quality assurance, and utilization management initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing required; NP emphasis or certificate equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Engages in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, defects or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatments for the relief or cure of physical, mental or functional ailments or defects.
• Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and assorted paperwork that is required for purposes of documenting care and billing.
• Participates in physician educational programs related to capitated medicine and its implications on physician practice patterns.
• Participates in responding to requests for proposals for managed care contracts.
• Establishment of quality assurance programs
• Establishment of utilization management programs
• Selection of management information systems
• Development of patient education services
• Development of patient satisfaction surveys
• Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.
• Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent.

Job description

Prisma Health in Columbia, SC seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary health care to a defined patient population within established protocols and nursing standards.

The role includes diagnosing and treating conditions, performing charting and billing documentation, and participating in physician education programs, managed care responses, quality assurance, and utilization management initiatives.