Nurse Practitioner

Allergy Partners; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Allergy Partners in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide professional patient care in an outpatient setting. You will take histories, work with physicians on diagnoses, develop care plans, and prescribe medications per guidelines.

The role requires an NP degree, current licensure for all ages, and at least two years in a physician office or hospital. Strong communication and professionalism are essential.

Qualifications

• NP degree required.
• Current licensure to treat all ages.
• At least two years of experience in a physician office or hospital.
• Experience diagnosing and treating patients.
• Knowledge of managed care basics and Medicare population.
• Good communication skills.
• Neat, professional appearance.
• Proficient with email and Internet applications.

Responsibilities

• Takes patient history and records in the patient chart.
• Confers with physicians about findings and potential diagnosis and treatment.
• Exercises professional judgment regarding consultation with supervising physicians concerning appropriate treatment.
• Develops and implements patient care plans, counsels patients, and records progress.
• Prescribes medications per state guidelines and clinic regulations.
• Provides diagnosis and treatment services to established patients.
• Transmits prescription requests to pharmacy and secures physician approval.
• Oversees appointment bookings and ensures timely flow of patients.
• Completes mandatory AP training within designated timeframes.

Skills

Independent decision making

Diagnosing and treating patients

Communication skills

Professional appearance

Education

NP degree

Current licensure (all ages)

Tools

Email and Internet applications

Practice management software

Word processing software

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 39-00-Albuquerque - Albuquerque, NM 87113

Provides professional patient care in the office.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Clinical Responsibilities

• Takes patient history, and records the information in the patients chart.
• Confers with physicians about new patient findings and potential diagnosis and treatment.
• Exercises professional judgment regarding consultation with supervising physicians concerning appropriate treatment.
• Develops and implements patient care plans, instructs and counsels patients, and records progress.
• Prescribes medications to the extent allowable by state guidelines and clinic regulations.
• Provides diagnosis and treatment services to established patients.
• Prescribes medications, treatments, and immunotherapy in accordance with physician protocols.
• Formulates and updates patient care plans; consults with physicians as needed.
• Performs patient education duties; shows immunotherapy videos, hands out brochures, and directs patients to specific Internet sites for more information.
• Acts as backup and puts patients in rooms as needed.
• Transmits prescription requests to pharmacy; documents action in patient chart and obtains physician signature of approval.
• Oversees appointment bookings and ensures emergency situations are scheduled appropriately; maintains timely flow of patients
• Returns patient phone messages at designated times throughout the day; documents action taken in patient chart.
• Triages incoming telephone calls; instructs patient and family regarding treatment instruction, then documents action taken in patient chart.
• Completes all assigned AP training (such as CPR, OSHA, HIPAA, Compliance, Information Security, others) within designated timeframes.
• Complies with Allergy Partners and respective hub/department policies and reports incidents of policy violations to a Supervisor/Manager/Director, Department of Compliance & Privacy or via the AP EthicsPoint hotline.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

COMPENSATION INFORMATION

• Actual compensation may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• NP degree required.
• Current licensure maintained. (Must be licensed to treat all ages).

Qualifications and Experience

• At least two years of experience in a physician office or hospital.
• Ability to make independent decisions about patient care.
• Experience diagnosing and treating patients.
• Working knowledge of managed care basics, and experience working with a managed care and Medicare population.
• Comfortable using email and interacting with Internet applications.
• Knowledge of practice management and word processing software.
• Good communication skills.
• Neat, professional appearance.