Primary Care NP/PA: Lead Patient-Centered Wellness & Care

Vera Whole Health; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 108,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Vera Whole Health in Alaska seeks a Nurse Practitioner, General / Primary Care to deliver comprehensive advanced practice primary care across the lifespan in ambulatory and community settings.

You will evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic illnesses, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide preventive services with physician collaboration and support from an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with acute illnesses, chronic diseases, and preventive healthcare needs through comprehensive history, physical examination, diagnostic interpretation, and evidence-based clinical decision-making.
• Develop individualized treatment plans that include medication management, preventive services, lifestyle counseling, health promotion, immunizations, and ongoing monitoring of treatment outcomes.
• Diagnose and manage common primary care conditions including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, asthma, COPD, obesity, thyroid disorders, depression, anxiety, musculoskeletal conditions, infectious diseases, and other acute and chronic illnesses within the advanced practice provider scope.
• Order, perform, and interpret laboratory studies, diagnostic imaging, point-of-care testing, electrocardiograms, and other diagnostic evaluations within the scope of practice to guide patient care.
• Perform office-based procedures within the scope of practice, including minor wound care, skin lesion management, joint injections, incision and drainage, and other approved procedures consistent with organizational policies and state regulations.
• Conduct annual wellness visits, preventive screenings, health risk assessments, chronic care management, transitional care management, and age-appropriate preventive services in accordance with evidence-based clinical guidelines.
• Recognize changes in patient condition, identify complex clinical presentations requiring physician consultation, and coordinate referrals to specialty care, behavioral health, community resources, and ancillary services when clinically indicated.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, care managers, behavioral health providers, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive patient care across the continuum.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding diagnoses, medications, preventive health measures, nutrition, exercise, chronic disease self-management, and treatment plans to promote informed decision-making and improved health outcomes.
• Document patient encounters, medical decision-making, procedures, treatment plans, quality measures, and clinical outcomes accurately within the electronic health record while maintaining compliance with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, payer documentation guidelines, and value-based care initiatives.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, population health programs, patient safety activities, clinical pathway development, and continuing professional development to support excellence in primary care delivery.

Job description

Vera Whole Health in Alaska seeks a Nurse Practitioner, General / Primary Care to deliver comprehensive advanced practice primary care across the lifespan in ambulatory and community settings.

You will evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic illnesses, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide preventive services with physician collaboration and support from an interdisciplinary team.