Description

PURPOSE: The Nurse Practitioner ("NP") is responsible for providing primary and preventive healthcare services for our client. In that capacity, the works with our client's Medical Director, other Providers and support staff, as well as other clinical providers in our client's Service Area via referrals and consultations, to deliver appropriate, high quality care to patients or Clientele participating in the various services and business.

Requirements

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: This position requires:

A. maintaining a current license as a physician in the State of Indiana as well as the expertise to function as a primary care provider;

B. knowledge of the delivery of ambulatory medical care, plus an understanding of the daily clinical care process in a primary care service site;

C. good interpersonal skills when it comes to building and maintaining effective patient relations, effective collegial relationships and working successfully in a clinical team.

D. knowledge of the principles of the Performance Improvement process within a medical setting;

E. knowledge of current community standards for outpatient primary care along with the principles and processes that comprise chronic disease management;

F. knowledge of the organization's Clinical Performance Measures, standards of care, its best practices and its clinical protocols;

G. a working knowledge of the Billing and Coding process associated with outpatient primary care;

H. knowledge of the rules and regulations related to HIAA and Corporate Compliance; and

I. knowledge of, and skill with, a current electronic medical record, a practice management system, and a work-processing software system.

Education, Experience & Training:

A. Education: a qualified candidate must:

1. be a graduate of an accredited nursing school;
2. have successfully completed an approved Nurse Practitioner program as well as possess a Masters Degree in nursing from an accredited college/university; and
3. have received certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or an equivalent certifying organization.
4. preferably have a minimum of three (3) years of direct clinical experience working in an ambulatory or primary care outpatient clinic;

B. Experience: a qualified candidate must:

1. have a minimum of three (3) years of direct clinical experience working in an ambulatory or primary care outpatient clinic;

C. Training: a qualified candidate must:

1. have a current nursing license for the State of Indiana;
2. have current CME commensurate with state and professional licensure requirements; and
3. have a working knowledge of at lease one work processing software package (preferably MicroSoft Word), one spreadsheet development software package (preferably MicroSoft Excel or MicroSoft Access), AND one electronic medical record (EMR.)