Nurse Practitioner New

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Description: Our client is currently seeking Nurse Practitioners in Philadelphia, PA to do house calls for one of our clients! Job Summary:

• Health Risk Assessments (HRA) = House Calls Need 
• (10) NP's to travel within a 90-minute drive from Philadelphia in any direction so no specific county list 
• 2-3 Days a week 
• Scheduling based on needs and NP’s availability – Needs fluctuate throughout the year. 
• Type: ongoing contract
• $100 per assessment
• Mileage reimbursement

Job Description: 

• Nurse Practitioners needed to perform health risk assessments which are essentially history and physicals done within the patient’s home or on occasion in nursing home or other health facility 
• Clinical documentation of acute, chronic, and long-term healthcare issues through patient encounter in EMR system; Documentation must be accurate, high quality, and completed in a timely manner 
• Provider will ensure all appropriate consent forms are signed and dated 
• Provider will have frequent interaction with patients, coders, schedulers, and supervising physician 
• The provider will educate patients and/or patient’s family on chronic medical conditions, preventative care, and medication adherence compliance 
• Provider will complete referrals to case management, nursing, pharmacy, etc. as needed 
• Provider will participate in clinical meetings and compliance trainings which are primarily web based; however, provider will occasionally be required to attend on-site training 
• Provider will not be required to prescribe medicine nor order any lab or diagnostic testing Provider will occasionally need to obtain samples for diagnostic screening tests such as finger stick for HgbA1C, LDL, and Lead levels; urine analysis may also be required based on client need. 
• Provider will be responsible to review patient records for past and present health issues 
• Provider will need to collaborate with the supervising physician and other members of health care team Provider must be able to interpret laboratory data and diagnostic testing when available to assist in diagnosis of medical conditions 
• As part of the assessment, the provider must do ADL and Fall Risk evaluation, Depression and Nutritional Health Screening, BMI evaluation, and medication reconciliation 
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervising physician such as perform examinations using equipment for diabetic retinal exams, bone density, etc. 
• Assessments will be added to weekly timecards when documentation is completed (using SSRS report) 

Qualifications: 

• Family NP required. Can consider Adult if no pediatric patients will be seen. 
• Candidates must be board certified by the ANCC or AANP 
• Must have active/unrestricted Maryland NP license New graduates will be considered 
• Must be able to be credentialed by Medicare, Medicaid, and other 
• Private Insurance Companies 
• Required is proficiency with various computer based applications such as MS Office (Logging into programs, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, general use of mouse and navigation of different programs, typing) along with utilizing various websites to perform the required duties. 
• Strong background/interest in primary care and preventative medicine is a plus 
• Must have use of own car with adequate automobile insurance 
• Highly motivated, self-directed professional with strong organizational skills and comfortable working independently on a daily basis 
• Must have home internet connection 
• Excellent clinical assessment and analytical skills