Job Description
Job Description
Nurse Practitioner | St. Louis, MO
Direct Hire Opportunity!
Trinity Employment Staffing Agency is looking for a Nurse Practitioner for a direct hire opportunity! We have partnered with an innovative healthcare provider devoted to improving the lives of our senior members. They deliver best-in-class care at comfortable, accessible neighborhood clinics where seniors can feel at home and become part of a vibrant, wellness-focused community. Our members experience greater continuity of care, as well as the comfort of knowing they will be treated with respect by people who genuinely care about them, their families, and their communities.
Job Summary :
Our client is an innovative, rapidly growing medical group that is changing the way primary care is delivered to seniors. Our state-of-the-art centers are in communities where there is little to no quality healthcare today. The healthcare model is entirely driven by providing better primary care to our patients, not by the volume of services we provide. Because we are fully accountable for the health of our patients, we spend more time with them and offer more comprehensive care. Put simply, we provide the care that our patients deserve.
Our Client offers Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants advantages that are unmatched :
- Employed position with above-market compensation that includes base salary and bonus (based upon quality metrics, not RVUs or volume)
- Outpatient primary care responsibilities only
- Full malpractice coverage with tail
- Generous benefits, including vacation, health insurance, retirement benefits, and CME
- State-of-the-art centers that are newly built and located within the community
- Cloud-based electronic health record and technology
- Ability to practice as part of a collaborative team that may include, but is not limited to, Family Practice and / or Internal Medicine Physicians, RN Clinical Managers, and center team
- A fully supportive care team that enables our providers to spend time with their patients and provide outstanding care
Ideal candidates will be :
Currently licensed to practice professional nursing or Physician Assistant in the state of employment, active and non-probationaryExperienced in primary care : internal medicine, geriatrics, or family medicineCurrent BLS / ACLS certificationDriven to and comfortable with managing a primarily Medicare-aged, medically underserved patient population with comorbid conditionsStrong understanding of examination methodologies and diagnosticsAble to demonstrate interpersonal skills to be approachable and understandable to patients, families, and center team membersConfident in their ability to deliver high quality primary care, which includes being available to patients and addressing their medical and social needsPassionate about their work and energized by being part of a fast growing organizationComfortable traveling within the market to multiple centers within short distance of each otherTRINITY EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Currently licensed to practice professional nursing or Physician Assistant in the state of employment, active and non-probationary
Experienced in primary care : internal medicine, geriatrics, or family medicine, minimum of 1 year active experience
Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies, based on such patient characteristics as age and gender.Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults.Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances, such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies.Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays).Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice, including reimbursement of services.Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.Consult with, or refer patients to, appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care.Perform routine or annual physical examinations.Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control.Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks.Perform primary care procedures such as suturing, splinting, administering immunizations, taking cultures, and debriding wounds.Provide patients or caregivers with assistance in locating health care resources.Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems, such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.Supervise or coordinate patient care or support staff activities.
