Nurse Practitioner - Spring, TX

Woundtech; Spring, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Woundtech in Texas is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team for home visits in the Spring, Kingwood, and North Houston area.

This role includes debridement, topical wound care, and coordinating tests and referrals, with thorough documentation of every visit.

Qualified applicants have NP/PA credentials, 1–3 years of experience, Texas license, and the ability to lift 50 lbs and work autonomously.

Qualifications

• Graduate nursing degree and NP certification or PA degree.
• National NP/PA certification; wound care certification preferred.
• 1–3 years of advanced practice experience.
• Active Texas NP/PA license.
• Ability to practice autonomously.
• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs and reposition patients.
• Valid driver's license.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Detail oriented and organized.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on wound care in patients' homes as directed.
• Debride wounds by multiple methods safely during visits.
• Apply topical wound care products and dressings.
• Coordinate tests, labs, referrals and home health as needed.
• Interpret diagnostic tests and arrange appropriate follow-up.
• Prescribe medications and/or DME within scope and collaborating physician's guidance.
• Assess diabetes risk per ADA guidelines.
• Educate patients and manage care plans.
• Educate PCPs/CM/Referring physicians on wound management updates.
• Provide timely updates to PCPs and physicians.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Patient education

Verbal and written communication

Organization

Mobility/physical stamina

Education

NP degree and certification

PA degree and certification

Job description

Woundtech has been on a mission to ensure that anyone, anywhere can get access to the best wound care possible and we’ve been achieving that goal year over year to patients across the US!

We do this by providing concierge care to all our patients, and we are committed to living our values of Integrity, Client, Building Best Teams, Accountability, Performance Excellence and Continuous Improvement every day, with every patient. With our teams’ commitment and dedication to providing the highest quality of care to our patients, we have consistently achieved superior clinical outcomes, and that’s what sets us apart from everyone else.

We are proud of what we do and now you have an opportunity to be a part of it too! We are currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in the Spring, Kingwood, North Houston, TX area.

This position is responsible for performing home visits to manage the patient’s wound care, as well as documenting their visits in a timely and efficient manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provision of hands-on care to patients as directed by Woundtech’s needs.
• Debridement of wounds by sharp, enzymatic, autolytic or surgical methods completed safely during the patient visit.
• Application of topical wound care and associated wound management products.
• Recommendation of associated services to improve wound healing outcomes. This includes, but is not limited to, labs, radiologic tests, vascular tests, referrals, home health care, Vacuum Assisted Closure device, and orthotics.
• Interpretation of diagnostic tests and recommendation of appropriate follow up to same.
• Recommendations for prescription of required medications and/or Durable Medical Equipment (DME) to facilitate wound healing and/or wound prevention within her/his scope of practice, license and as per the collaborative agreement with the supervising physician.
• Risk assessment for Members with Diabetes, as per the ADA guidelines.
• Patient education and management.
• Education of the Primary Care Physician (PCP), CM, or referring Physician on current wound management practices.
• Provide patient updates to PCP, CM, and Physicians.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate nursing degree from accredited school of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant graduate from an accredited school for Physician Assistant education.
• Possess and maintain national certification as NP or PA; wound care certification preferred.
• 1-3 years’ experience at the advanced practice level.
• Current, active, unrestricted license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state.
• Ability to practice autonomously.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more.
• Must have full range of mobility.
• Must be able to reposition patients.
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a professional environment.
• Ability to set priorities while managing multiple tasks.
• Detail oriented with excellent organization skills.

BENEFITS:

• Highly Competitive Compensation Package

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