Nurse Practitioner

Allergy Partners; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Allergy Partners in Tyler, TX seeks a licensed Nurse Practitioner to provide professional patient care in the office. You will take patient histories, consult with physicians on findings, develop care plans, and manage immunotherapy within state guidelines.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, ordering and interpreting tests, patient education, triage, and coordinating appointments to maintain smooth flow.

Qualifications

• NP degree and licensure to treat all ages.
• At least two years of experience in a physician office or hospital.
• Ability to make independent patient-care decisions within protocols.
• Experience diagnosing and treating patients and managing care plans.
• Familiarity with managed care and Medicare populations.

Responsibilities

• Takes patient history and records information in the patient chart.
• Confers with physicians about new patient findings and potential diagnosis.
• Develops and implements patient care plans and educates patients.
• Prescribes medications and immunotherapies as allowed by state guidelines.
• Performs education duties and triages patient calls and visits.
• Transmits prescriptions and ensures physician approval signatures.

Skills

Patient care

Medical history

Clinical judgment

Documentation

Education

NP degree

Licensed to treat all ages

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: 79-00-Tyler - Tyler, TX 75701Provides 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.
• Triage 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.

QualificationsEDUCATIONAL 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.