Urology Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care & Team-Based Care

Covenant Health; Idaho; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Medical Group is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary care under physician supervision in Hamblen Urology Group. This full-time, day-shift position involves 80 hours per pay period with a strong emphasis on protocol-guided care and patient education.

The role requires active NP licensure and CPR, with certification in an appropriate specialty. You will collaborate with a physician preceptor and participate in team-based patient care while adhering to Medicare CPT/ICD coding

Qualifications

• Must meet Nurse Practitioner licensure requirements.
• CPR certification required.
• Certification in FNP/AGNP/ENP/PMHNP per specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Collaborates with physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols.
• Obtains complete medical history of the patient.
• Identifies health hazards in the patient's environment as well as patient resources in plan of care.
• Performs appropriate physical exam as indicated.
• Obtains appropriate laboratory specimens.
• Analyzes objective and subjective data for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records and maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Follows Medicare guidelines for accuracy in CPT and ICD coding.
• Applies the fundamentals of AIDET when communicating with patients.
• Refers patient to appropriate services which exceed scope of practice of the practitioner.
• Provide health promotion counseling and develop patient teaching information.
• Serves as a resource person for other staff personnel.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Collaborate with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team-based approach to overall patient care.
• Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Job description

Covenant Medical Group is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary care under physician supervision in Hamblen Urology Group. This full-time, day-shift position involves 80 hours per pay period with a strong emphasis on protocol-guided care and patient education.

The role requires active NP licensure and CPR, with certification in an appropriate specialty. You will collaborate with a physician preceptor and participate in team-based patient care while adhering to Medicare CPT/ICD coding