Nurse Practitioner

InterCare Community Health Network; Benton Harbor (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Vacation and personal paid time off

Health insurance package

Tuition reimbursement program

Medical, prescription, dental, vision,

Life insurance

Short term and long term disability

Job summary

A Community Health Center in Benton Harbor, MI seeks a Full-Time Family Nurse Practitioner to provide efficient patient care in a supportive and rewarding environment. Responsibilities include adhering to clinical standards, meeting patient care and satisfaction goals, and engaging in team discussions. Ideal candidates will have their nursing license in Michigan, specialty certification, and strong communication skills. Great benefits include paid time off and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Current license in Michigan as a nurse practitioner with DEA certification.
• Thorough knowledge of clinical guidelines and coding standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care according to clinical standards.
• Meet established productivity and patient satisfaction targets.
• Participate in clinical team meetings and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain patient satisfaction and accurate coding in the EHR.
• Participate in PCMH service delivery and practice improvement.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Electronic Health Record proficiency

Communication skills

Leadership attributes

Education

Current license as a registered nurse or physician assistant in Michigan

Specialty certification as a nurse practitioner

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

Description

InterCare is a Federally Qualified Health Center which MAY qualify employees for National Student Loan Forgiveness program. Become part of a Migrant and Community Health Center, where you will:

• Have a passionate purpose.
• Do worthwhile work.
• Make a difference in people’s lives.

InterCare is searching for a Full-Time Family Nurse Practitioner to join our team! At InterCare, you’ll find a rewarding and challenging work environment, competitive compensation ,and benefits package which includes: vacation/personal paid time off, sick time, 10 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement program, medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and short term and long term disability insurance.

At InterCare Community Health Network, we believe all people have the right to equal access to quality health care.

Work Hours:

Monday - Thursday; 10-hour/days or Monday - Friday: 8-hour/days, with evening hours as necessary. NO HOLIDAYS! NO WEEKENDS!!

Minimum requirements

• Current license to practice as a registered nurse or physician assistant in Michigan, as applicable: specialty certification as a nurse practitioner, and continued certification.
• DEA and Controlled Substances Certification/license
• All other LIP credentialing and privileging requirements and maintaining a minimum of BLS certification.
• Thorough working knowledge of prevailing standards of care, InterCare’s clinical guidelines, patient care policies and procedures, and applicable accreditation and PCMH standards.
• Thorough working knowledge of medical coding and documentation requirements.

Primary Accountability

Functions collaboratively with the Provider, the Health Center Manager, and the Director of Operations to care for all patients compassionately.

Description of Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides efficient and effective patient care according to adopted clinical standards relevant to the appropriate scope of licensure and certification.
• Meets established peer review outcomes.
• Meets daily productivity targets.

1. Pediatric: 22 patients per 8-hour day
2. Family Practice: 20 patients per 8-hour day
3. Internal Medicine: 18 patients per 8-hour day

• Meets patient satisfaction expectations.
• Meets coding documentation standards in EHR.
• Has received no relevant clinical concerns within the Safety Zone Portal.
• Engages fully in InterCare’s PCMH service delivery model.
• Strives to achieve UDS expected outcome measures and Meaningful Use requirements.
• Completes inbox/PAQ items within designated timeframe.
• Participates constructively as a clinical team member.
• Communicates readily with InterCare’s CEO and CMO on matters of shared concern and provides input on pending matters upon request.
• Meets staff satisfaction expectations.
• Participates in share of call schedule responsibilities.
• Communicates openly with partners and site manager regarding call schedules, time off requests, and related coverage issues.
• Regularly all attends provider, site, and assigned committee meetings as appropriate.
• Reads and responds to emails in a timely manner as outlined in policy.
• Engages in practice improvement initiatives.
• Participates in emergency response efforts upon request.

Requirements

Description of Primary Attributes

General Development:

• Displays compassionate, ethical and professional demeanor.
• Consistently strives to develop the leadership attributes identified by InterCare’s Provider Success Profile.
• Maintains a positive leadership presence in the clinic setting.
• Participates constructively in meetings and as part of a team.
• Maintains informative and cooperative working relationships with InterCare staff and colleagues.

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrates proficiency in Electronic Health Record.
• Demonstrates the ability to use and respond to email on a regular basis.
• Demonstrates the ability to use other InterCare desktop tools including incident reporting, eLearning system, and ITAC.

Communication Skills:

• Possesses a professional level of written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts in a clear, effective manner.
• Possesses excellent cross cultural communication skills and the ability to communicate professionally to patients, perspective employees, vendors, business associates and staff members at all levels.

Physical Demands

Job duties are performed in the typical office environment of the organization. The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following:

• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, frequently sit, and lift up to 25 lbs
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, reach with arms & hands, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and manipulate (using keyboard, office equipment)
• Visual acuity to use keyboard, operate office equipment, and read printed material and regularly required to talk and hear.