Nurse Practitioner- Office of Community Care (OCC)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP program

Relocation incentives

Job summary

The Nurse Practitioner at the Manchester VA Office of Community Care (OCC) is a full-time position providing direct primary care to Veterans, including health assessments, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic conditions, and prescription of medications.

The role coordinates care with community providers, reviews consults, and ensures thorough follow-up. It also involves educating Veterans and families about VA resources and health promotion options.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct primary care to Veterans, including health assessments, diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions, and prescribing medications.
• Coordinates and manages the care of Veterans referred to community providers, including reviewing consults, authorizing services, tracking appointments, and ensuring follow-up.
• Acts as liaison between Veterans, VA staff, and community care partners to facilitate communication, care transitions, and continuity of care.

Job description

Summary
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Summary
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• This Nurse Practitioner - Office of Community Care (OCC) is located in the Community Care service line at the Manchester VA location
• This position is full-time at 40 hours per week
• Duties are Included but are not limited to: Provides direct primary care to Veterans - including conducting health assessments - diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions - prescribing medications - and delivering preventive care
• Coordinates and manages the care of Veterans referred to community providers - including reviewing consults - authorizing services - tracking appointments - and ensuring appropriate follow-up
• Acts as a liaison between Veterans - VA staff - and community care partners to facilitate seamless communication - care transitions - and continuity of care
• Reviews and integrates clinical documentation and treatment plans from community providers into the Veterans' VA health records to maintain a comprehensive and current medical record
• Educates Veterans and their families about available VA and community resources - care options - self-management - and health promotion strategies
• Other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Full-Time
• Monday - Friday - 7:30 am - 4:00 pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
• Notifications: This is not a Bargaining Unit Position This position is in the Excepted Service This position is covered by a special rate
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 - (Notice of Personnel Action)
• The SF-50 must identify the position title - series - grade - step - tenure and type of service (Com Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards