What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Primary Care Inbox Management position at Geisinger?
Job Title:
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Primary Care Inbox Management
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider as an Inboxologist at one of our western region family medicine clinics.
Job Duties
- Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for patient population.
- Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record, orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidence-based practice.
- Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
- Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
- Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
- Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
- Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language they can understand.
- Interprets and follows policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.
- Utilizes clinical knowledge to respond to in-basket messages including interpretation of results, virtual triage and diagnostic assessments, virtual treatment and follow-up care, and medication management.
Position Details
- Minimum of 3 years of direct patient contact experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in a family medicine setting.
- Familiarity with electronic health record Epic.
Requirements
At least 3 years of experience managing patient panels in a family practice role, including chronic disease management, evaluation and treatment of acute conditions, asynchronous response to patient messaging, digital inbox (in-basket) management, and collaborative care with other practitioners.
