Nurse Practitioner: Patient Care Leader & Innovator

IHA; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Clinics, Inc. in Des Moines, IA seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive patient care within Mercy's care model and to manage treatment plans while monitoring patient health status.

The role includes responding to emergencies and collaborating with physicians to ensure high-quality outcomes. You will participate in billing, documentation, and ongoing professional development, adhering to Mercy’s standards and regulatory requirements in a patient-centered,

Qualifications

• Must have and be able to maintain an unrestricted nurse practitioner or physician assistant license to practice in Iowa.
• Board certification in applicable specialty that evidences the training and skills needed to perform the Department’s services.
• Must become and remain an active member in good standing on Mercy’s Medical Staff (“Medical Staff”) with appropriate clinical privileges.
• Must be able to maintain participating provider status with Medicare and Medicaid programs and not have been excluded from participation in any federally-funded health care program, including Medicare or Medicaid.
• Must be able to maintain an unrestricted federal DEA number and applicable state drug permits.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately manages patient care and health status after initiating a treatment/preventive plan. Monitors and adjusts as warranted.
• Responds correctly to patient-related emergencies.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, medical records, billing and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Seeks consultation and advice by providing adequate information to consulting physicians and communicates requests effectively, or responds to such requests from the referral source in a courteous, professional, and timely manner.
• Documents according to established guidelines to facilitate ongoing quality of care in a timely manner.
• Performs appropriate medical procedures within scope of practice as defined by credentialing and privileging processes.
• Monitors personal metrics regarding appropriate patient case load, quality, safety, financial stewardship, patient satisfaction, service excellence and citizenship.
• Seeks physician support, expertise and training for cases and questions outside of knowledge and experience.
• Discusses clinical performance, skill development, appropriate patient workload and acuity, and clinical outcomes with supervising physician as needed.
• Actively participates in clinical quality improvement initiatives.
• Supports appropriate billing for professional service through timely documentation and maintaining adequate knowledge of billing policies and procedures.
• Participates in community relations as appropriate.
• Participates in the training, orientation, and evaluation of support staff.
• Regularly attends and actively participates in staff meetings.
• Participates in community education, marketing, speaking and other professional activities to promote the professional practice of Mercy Clinics, Inc.
• Demonstrates open, honest communication and behavior.
• Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect for all patients, their families, guests, and representatives of other organizations as well as fellow employees, volunteers, and medical staff.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and abides by all federal and state regulations in practice and billing.
• Demonstrates responsibility for individual performance and efficient utilization of practice resources.
• Follows established safety precautions and procedures in the performance of all duties in order to ensure a safe environment.
• Demonstrates current level of knowledge of various payor regulations by functioning within those guidelines.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Mercy Clinics, Inc. in Des Moines, IA seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive patient care within Mercy's care model and to manage treatment plans while monitoring patient health status.

The role includes responding to emergencies and collaborating with physicians to ensure high-quality outcomes. You will participate in billing, documentation, and ongoing professional development, adhering to Mercy’s standards and regulatory requirements in a patient-centered,