Nurse Practitioner Per Diem

Harbor Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Harbor Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for per diem coverage at our Boston area Health Center locations. The role involves outpatient care, chronic and acute illness management, and referrals to specialists.

You will collaborate with physicians to provide comprehensive patient care and ensure timely documentation in the EMR during visits. Responsibilities include patient education, disease prevention, and participation in care team and quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Completed accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current Massachusetts NP license, board-eligible or board-certified.
• Current DEA, MCSR and BLS.
• Computer literacy in MS Office and EMR (EPIC preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provides outpatient care including health maintenance, chronic/acute illness management, and referrals.
• Communicates with patients by mail, email, or phone; collaborates with physicians.
• Documents care in EMR with progress notes, labs, and immunizations; maintains problem lists.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

EMR proficiency

MS Office

Self-management education

Education

NP degree

MA NP license

Tools

EPIC EMR

DEA license

Job description

Nurse Practitioner Per Diem

Per Diem – Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center, Dorchester, MA, US

Salary: $85.00 Hourly

Harbor Health is always seeking Per Diem Nurse Practitioners to join our Primary Care and Specialty teams at our Health Center locations in Boston, Plymouth and Hyannis. We have day, evening and weekend availability. The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive outpatient care to patients including routine health maintenance, management of chronic conditions, management of acute illness, and referral for specialty care. The Nurse Practitioner shares responsibilities and collaborates with Physician in the care of patients.

Our Health Center locations include:

• Daniel Driscoll-Neponset Health Center in Dorchester (Family & Adult Medicine, Women's Health & Pediatrics)
• Geiger Gibson Community Health Center in Dorchester (Family Medicine, Primary & Same Day Care)
• Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth (Family Medicine)
• Harbor Community Health Center-Hyannis (Family Medicine)

Responsibilities

• Provides care for patients, including outpatient visits, communication with patients by mail, email or phone, inpatient care, referral for specialty care, provision of or referral for patient education for self-management, assesses health risks, promotes and provides disease prevention, and practices evidenced based medicine.
• Provides timely and expert care to patients with acute illness.
• Manages common chronic illnesses, including acute complications and routine follow-up and provides or arranges for appropriate patient education regarding self-management of chronic illnesses.
• Participates in provider staff meetings, departmental meetings, general staff meetings, trainings, care team meetings and quality improvement/practice transformation sessions as needed.
• Provides credentialing information on a timely basis.
• Updates Electronic Medical Record (EMR) appropriately using proper coding and documents care accordingly; accurately and timely documents care in the medical record with progress notes, lab follow-ups, communications with patients; maintains a current problem list, medication flow sheet, immunization record and other appropriate information.

Requirements

• Completed accredited Nurse Practitioner program in Adult Medicine, Family Practice, Pediatrics or Women's Health.
• Current Massachusetts NP license, Board Eligible/Board Certified, Current DEA, MCSR and BLS.
• Computer Literate including MS Office (Word Excel, Outlook), Windows, and EMR (EPIC preferred).
• Experience with a community health center population and practice setting preferred.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement.

When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law).

As such, most offers will not be at the top of the salary range.

Day, evenings and Saturday shifts may be available.