What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care position at Vital Health?
Vital Health is a full-service behavioral health and primary care center for adults and children in Northwest Ohio. We strive to prioritize the dignity of our patients to provide individualized treatment. Vital Health is changing the way people think about mental illness/substance use disorders and behavioral healthcare overall. It is our mission to improve the lives of our patients, families and community.
We are seeking a Primary Care NP who is passionate about treatment for behavioral health and substance use disorders and who wishes to partner with the Vital Health team to take our client-centered treatment philosophy to the next level.
Responsibilities
- Participates as an active member of the medical staff and participates in daily care team huddles to ensure prioritization of patient needs.
- Attends patients in a timely and orderly manner to keep waiting time to a minimum and maximize productivity.
- Obtains appropriate patient history, performs physical evaluation, orders appropriate diagnostic tests and follows-up with interpretation, formulates assessment and initiates treatment plan with appropriate follow up appointments.
- Reviews incoming reports (e.g. lab, x-ray, EKG) signs, dates and follows up with patients in a timely manner.
- Ensures documentation is recorded in a complete, timely and orderly manner, utilizing templates in the electronic medical record.
- Adheres to Vital Health productivity and quality standards and meets minimum requirements.
- Consults and refers with/to appropriate Specialty Physicians, therapists and other services in our integrated care model.
- Participates in the quality care review and chart review program.
- Assesses, stabilizes and triages patients.
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS
- Be committed to the mission of Vital Health
- Behave in a professional manner and consistently demonstrate and promote the values of respect, honesty, and dignity for the patient, families, and all members of the healthcare team.
- Committed to the constant pursuit of excellence and teamwork in improving the care of the patient and families of Vital Health.
- Perform the required amount of work in a timely fashion with a minimum of errors. Primary Care Provider Job Description
- Maintain confidentiality and protect the Practice by abiding by laws and principles related to confidentiality; keep information concerning Practice Operations, patients and employees confidential.
- This position requires compliance with Health Center’s compliance standards, including its Standards of Conduct, Compliance Program, and policies and procedures. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the Primary Care Physician’s regular performance evaluation.
Experience Required
The following experience and skills are considered essential:
- A minimum of at least three years of experience as a Primary Care Provider preferred.
- Willingness and ability to lead medical staff committees or initiatives.
- Strong patient focus.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Ability to deal with trauma situations and death.
- Ability to make difficult decisions.
- Strong aptitude for calculating correct medicine doses.
Preferred Experience:
- Knowledge or experience working with The Joint Commission accreditation
- Knowledge or experience working with OhioMAS
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: The following education requirements are considered essential:
- Medical degree in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
- Completion of a residency program in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $55.00 - $70.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Primary Care
Work Location: In person
Salary : $55 - $70