Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic

Valor Healthcare; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider dedicated to serving America's veterans as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. This role offers a balanced work lifestyle with a weekday schedule and generous time off, allowing you to focus on delivering high-quality care. You will collaborate with a dedicated team to diagnose and treat patients, manage chronic diseases, and ensure continuity of care. With a supportive environment and competitive compensation, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of veterans. Embrace the opportunity to work in a fulfilling role where your expertise is valued and your contributions matter.

Benefits

Generous time off package

Competitive pay

Access to Medical/Dental

Annual performance reviews

Dedicated admin time

Support system through management

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school and MSN program required.
• Minimum two years of clinical experience in primary care or ambulatory care.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat veterans under physician supervision.
• Develop patient management plans and ensure continuity of care.
• Provide excellent customer service to veterans and clinic visitors.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Clinical Diagnosis

Chronic Disease Management

Customer Service

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Diagnostic Testing Equipment

Job description

Description

Valor Healthcare is looking for a passionate Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our team at the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Denton, TX. In exchange for your dedication and experience, we are proud to offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, generous time off and a weekday schedule.

Position Summary

The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries and delivers preventive and therapeutic treatment of Veteran patient primary care needs, including chronic disease management through routine history and physical examination testing and non-invasive treatment. The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner should utilize strong communication with fellow team members to ensure that expectations of Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to include Primary Care Provider, RN and Medical Assistant and expanded PACT Team including family/caregiver, VA, and community-based services involved in developing the patient care plan. Primary Care Nurse Practitioners work collaboratively with their supervising physician following individual state licensing requirements.

Schedule: Monday though Friday, 8 - 5 PM, no nights, on-call, or weekends!

Benefits

• Great work lifestyle balance!
• Generous time off package! To include almost 7 weeks of cumulative time off across different banks.
• Only 12-14 patients a day with a PACT team (RN, LPN, and MA) to support you.
• Competitive pay! We offer based on experience and monitor market trends to ensure we are providing a great rate for our employees.
• Access to Medical/Dental through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, and Vision options too.
• Annual performance reviews to discuss goals, raises, concerns, etc.
• All primary care physicians and mid levels have annual incentive plans tied to bonuses.
• Half a day for dedicated admin time a week.
• Great support system through clinic management peers, HR, Recruiting department, all the way up to the executive level.

Core Responsibilities

• Actively diagnoses and treats our veterans under the direction and responsibility of a supervising physician.
• Examines patient for symptoms of organic or congenital disorders.
• Develops and implements patient management plans and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Orders and performs diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, laboratory tests, etc. and interprets test results for deviations from normal and provides patient notification and follow up care.
• Counsel patients on the use of prescription medications, educates patients, assesses mental health issues, and provides routine health maintenance.
• Evaluates patients’ records from medical providers outside the VA and works with these patients utilizing rules set forth by the VA for co-managed care.
• Completes any and all clinical reminders “due” at the time of each patient visit.
• Completes documentation of the medical record within 24 hours of a patient encounter.
• Complies with all VA guidelines in regard to appropriate and timely response to all patient request, alerts and notifications, consults, orders, lab results, and diagnostic studies.
• Complies with the VA formulary process and consult protocols.
• Complies with all VA guidelines in regard to appropriate and timely clinical documentation, including the completion of all encounters by close of business.
• Complies with all VA and company training requirements.
• Fulfill compliance requirements of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Joint Commission(JC), Environment of Care (EOC) oversight, lab compliance, and other related items.
• Remain focused on achieving excellent clinical outcomes through the specified VA guidelines.
• Must provide excellent customer service to each veteran, both in person and over the phone, as well as to fellow colleagues and clinic visitors.
• Participate in the clinic’s outreach events to help support the clinic’s enrollment initiatives.
• Support patient enrollment and retention by providing guidance, when necessary, regarding scheduling, follow-up visits or nurse visits.
• Embrace and support new initiatives, whether clinical or operational.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and graduate of an accredited program for nurse practitioner (MSN required), including preceptorship.
• Minimum two-year clinical experience in the last 4 years for a related primary care or ambulatory care setting; government healthcare environment preferred.
• Must be credentialed and remain in good standing through the Veterans Health Administration (VA).
• Must comply with and maintain all requirements for a valid, unrestricted license in the state of desired employment.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (must be renewed periodically as specified by the certifying agency – AHA valid for two years, e.g.).
• Current, unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
• Strong computer and EMR skills.

Our mission is simple: to provide quality healthcare to America's veterans through our healing focus, indebted hearts, and tireless resolve. Valor operates more than 50 VA CBOCs in the United States as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. We provide a full range of medical services to veterans through the operations of CBOCs, tailored to meet the specific needs of local VA medical centers. Our comprehensive set of services includes primary care, diagnostics, laboratory, telehealth, behavioral health, and more.

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