Nurse Practitioner

Allergy Partners; Greenwood (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Allergy Partners is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide professional patient care in an outpatient allergy clinic located in Greenwood, IN. The role includes taking patient histories, coordinating care with physicians, and guiding treatment plans including immunotherapy based on protocols.

Strong emphasis on patient education and concise documentation. The ideal candidate has an NP degree, current licensure to treat all ages, and at least two years of physician-office or hospital experience.

Qualifications

• NP degree required.
• Current licensure to treat all ages.
• 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.
• Knowledge of managed care basics and Medicare population.
• Comfortable using email and Internet applications.
• Knowledge of practice management and word processing software.
• Good communication skills.
• Neat, professional appearance.

Responsibilities

• Takes patient history and records it in the chart.
• Confers with physicians about patient findings and potential diagnosis and treatment.
• Develops and implements patient care plans and counsels patients.
• Prescribes medications within state guidelines and clinic regulations.
• Provides diagnosis and treatment for established patients.
• Oversees appointment bookings and maintains timely flow of patients.
• Triages incoming calls and documents treatment instructions in charts.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical decision making

Patient care

Managed care knowledge

Education

NP degree

Current licensure to treat all ages

Tools

Practice management software

EHR / email & Internet apps

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: 105-00-Greenwood - Greenwood, IN 46143, 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.