Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Advanced Practice Provider

Hamilton-Health-Box; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

2 weeks PTO

Paid company holidays

Continuing Medical Education (CME) up:

Up to $1,000 CME annually

3 paid CME days annually

On-Demand Pay – access to earned wages

Job summary

Hamilton Health Box is a rapidly growing healthcare startup operating hybrid telemedicine-enabled primary care clinics for small and medium businesses across the country. The Nurse Practitioner will work closely with a supervising Physician to manage onsite employer clinics and rural health clinics, delivering both virtual and in-person care.

The role emphasizes protocol-driven care, health coaching, disease management, preventive screening, and data-driven population health improvements,

Qualifications

• Current licensure as NP and active certification required.
• BLS certification required; DEA registration or ability to obtain.
• Minimum 2 years of primary care/urgent care/outpatient experience preferred/required.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain patient health in collaboration with a physician.
• Identify short- and long-range patient care issues.
• Implement physician directives and care plans.
• Assess and interview patients, perform exams, and obtain histories.
• Order/interpret diagnostics (X-ray, labs).
• Document care in patient records and charts.
• Administer injections, immunizations, suturing, and wound management.
• Counsel patients and provide health education and coaching.
• Develop and implement patient-management plans.
• Maintain a safe, infection-controlled environment.
• Adhere to regulatory requirements and contribute to protocol updates.
• Collaborate on care development, research, and teaching.

Skills

Health promotion and maintenance

Thoroughness

Clinical skills

Informing others

Excellent communication skills

Medical teamwork

Physiological knowledge

Bedside manner

Infection control

Education

Current licensure as an NP

Maintenance of licensure and certification

Active BLS

Minimum 2 years in primary care/urgent care/outpatient

Current DEA registration or ability to obtain

Bilingual Spanish/English preferred

Willingness to obtain multi-state licensure

Job description

Description

Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Advanced Practice Provider

Description

Hamilton Health Box (HHB) is a rapidly growing healthcare startup operating hybrid telemedicine-enabled primary care clinics for small and medium businesses across the country. Our goal is to find high potential individuals to drive a high-touch, low-cost healthcare experience for all of our patients and clients.

Position Summary: The Nurse Practitioner will work closely with the supervising Physician to manage several separate onsite employer clinics and rural health clinics and care for patients. It will consist of a combination of virtual and in-person medical care. The key objective is to develop positive relationships with key stakeholders and patients by creating value through onsite protocol-driven care, health coaching, disease management, preventative screening, and education. The NP will also help with urgent and emergent matters. The Nurse Practitioner will work closely with the supervising physician to help provide care. The Nurse Practitioner must also communicate with management and help design protocols to ensure the health and safety of patients and employees. The Nurse Practitioner will also help acquire data to determine population health management and identify areas for improvement in care and prevention. The NP will also help coordinate care and develop and implement screening protocols.

Duties & Responsibilities - Primary Care Advanced Practice Provider:

• Promote and maintain patient health by providing medical services in collaboration with a physician.
• Contribute to a physician's efficiency by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues.
• Recommend options and courses of action for patient care.
• Implement physician directives.
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients and performing physical examinations, including obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as X-rays and laboratory studies, and interpreting test results.
• Document patient care services by charting patient and department records.
• Perform therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations, suturing, and managing wounds and infections.
• Instruct and counsel patients by providing normal growth and development information and counseling on emotional problems of daily living.
• Provide a community of care by developing and implementing patient-management plans.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Collaborate in the development and evaluation of patient care. Update clinical guidelines/protocols/pathways; work autonomously and accept accountability for outcomes; sign orders in accordance with institution and state board requirements; collaborate in research and teaching projects; and apply research to practice.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Develop healthcare team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and professional growth opportunities.
• Utilize telemedicine interface to complete virtual visits.
• Ability to float and round to multiple facilities.
• Take calls by phone on a rotating schedule, generally one week on every 3–4 weeks. There are no after-hours onsite requirements while on call.

Requirements

Education/Experience:

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Maintenance of licensure and certification required
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Minimum 2 years of primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, urgent care, or comparable outpatient experience preferred/required
• Current DEA registration or ability to obtain it, if required for the position
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
• Willingness to get licensure to practice in other states

Schedule/Shift/Location:

• On Site
• Weekdays; Day

Medical Specialties:

• Primary Care

Skills and Qualifications:

• Health promotion and maintenance
• Thoroughness
• Clinical skills
• Informing others
• Excellent communication skills
• Medical teamwork
• Physiological knowledge
• Bedside manner
• Infection control

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• 2 weeks of paid time off (PTO)
• Paid company holidays
• Up to $1,000 annually for Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• 3 paid CME days annually
• On-Demand Pay – access to earned wages before payday