Nurse Practitioner, Medical - Primary Care

Bayhealth; Felton (DE); On-site; USD 136,406 - 211,411; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans

Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision

Disability and Life Insurance options

On Site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Job summary

Bayhealth is hiring a Nurse Practitioner to join their team, where you will work closely with physicians to provide quality patient care. This role requires a Master's Degree in Nursing and preference is given to candidates with prior experience in Primary Care.

You will be responsible for conducting physical exams, prescribing medications, and counseling patients. The position is full-time, with an annual salary range of $136,406.40 - $211,411.20 offered. Join us at Bayhealth to make a difference in patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing is required.
• Nurse Practitioner certification is required.
• Preferred experience: 3+ years in Primary Care.

Responsibilities

• Prescribe pharmaceuticals according to patient needs.
• Perform routine physical exams and document findings.
• Educate patients on wellness and health risks.
• Interpret diagnostic tests and provide referrals.
• Manage workers’ compensation cases.

Skills

Prescribing pharmaceuticals

Performing physical exams

Patient education and counseling

Interpreting diagnostic tests

Managing workers’ compensation

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner Credential

Job description

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location

Milford Family Practice

Status

Full Time 80 Hours

Shift

Day/ Evening

Salary Range

136,406.40 - 211,411.20 yearly

General Summary

Works independently and with autonomous collaboration with physician to provide complete physical examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of both chronic and episodic disorders. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The Nurse Practitioner works within a collaborative model to provide quality care and to improve patient outcomes by strengthening continuity of care in all settings for patients, families, and staff in both the hospital and physician practice settings. When department/case applicable, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) remains responsible for the patient throughout the course of the treatment, provides the physical examination, the diagnosis, and the health care plan, determines when the patient has recovered, and releases the patient. The NP may refer the patient to physicians for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment but retains responsibility for clinical management as well as any subsequent medication. In addition to job description requirements, incumbents must also meet minimum criteria for medical staff privileges.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately prescribes pharmaceuticals according to age, chronic medical conditions, allergies, drug interactions, and duration of therapy.
• Perform routine and specialty physical exams and document specific age-related preventative health screening.
• Educates and counsels patients to promote wellness. Addresses and provides resources for health risk behaviors.
• Interprets diagnostic tests for patient and provides appropriate referrals or consultations.
• Performs technical and surgical procedures for patients as necessary.
• Appropriately dispenses pharmaceuticals according to age, chronic medical conditions, allergies, drug interactions, and duration of therapy.
• Manages workers’ compensation cases, reviewing full work-related incident and prescribing appropriate plan of care. Documents status of modified duty and provides information to patient’s employer.
• Upholds the professional code of ethics.
• Keeps all licenses/certifications up to date (including ACLS and PALS, if applicable).
• Provide agreed upon coverage to care for patients in the appropriate settings (ex. ambulatory office and/or hospital) during business hours and evening/weekends, as mutually agreed upon and per medical staff bylaws.
• All other duties as assigned, within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Education: Master Degree Nursing
• Credential(s): NP – CSR (if required by defined job duties) Basic Life Support Nurse Practitioner NP
• Experience: While experience not required, it is highly preferred for current Primary Care opening.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Education:
• Credential(s):
• Experience: Three (3) or more years experience as a Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care