Nurse Practitioner

Cortica is looking for a Nurse Practitioner I to join its growing team!


In this role, you will conduct thorough patient intakes, screenings, and assessments, considering the unique needs of each patient and their family. You will triage referrals for acute needs and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate comprehensive care. By utilizing the nursing process, scientific reasoning, and critical problem-solving skills, you will practice within the State Board of Nursing scope, placing orders and screening tests in accordance with approved protocols and guidelines. Your responsibilities will also include providing accurate clinical documentation using the EMR system, effectively communicating with patients, families, and clinical teams, and participating in annual performance reviews. Additionally, you will welcome new families via telehealth visits, share the overall care model, and help families access appropriate developmental and behavioral services while gathering information about neurodevelopmental challenges and conducting diagnostic assessments and screenings to facilitate further referrals for therapy and medical services.


We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering the most effective treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life-changing care - one child, one family, one community at a time. Ultimately, we envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At Cortica, every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission!


Our culture and values guide how we work and treat one another. Cortica celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive environment, seeking ideas and opinions from everyone on the team. We safeguard equal rights and respect for all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status or other applicable, legally protected characteristics. All Cortica employment decisions are made based on an individual's qualifications and ability to successfully perform the job responsibilities.


What will you do?

• Be the first to welcome new families into our model with a telehealth visit.

• Share the overall model that we use and help families access developmental and behavioral services that are right for their child.

• Gather information about neurodevelopmental challenges, conducting needed telehealth-based diagnostic assessments and screenings to kick off cascade for downstream therapy and medical service referrals including DT, ABA, Counseling, Parent Education.

• Complete thorough patient intakes, screenings, and assessments that incorporate the unique characteristics and needs of each patient and family member into the plan of care.

• Triage referrals for acute needs to other members of the Cortica team.

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team members to coordinate compendium of care for each patient.

• Utilize the nursing process, scientific reasoning and critical problem solving to practice within the scope of responsibilities as defined by the State Board of Nursing including placing orders and screening tests in in accordance with approved protocol(s) and guidelines.

• Provide appropriate clinical documentation using Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system for all patient encounters (Athena).

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and clinical teams.

• Participate in annual performance reviews, as needed.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You are knowledgeable regarding diagnoses and therapies for the following conditions: Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Speech and Language delay, Sensory Processing Disorder, Headaches, Insomnia, Epilepsy (seizure action plan, safety), sensory processing disorder and other neurodevelopmental diagnosis.

• You have a minimum of 12 months in pediatric practice in an outpatient setting (pediatric or family nurse practitioner), preferably behavioral neurology and/or Neurodevelopmental Medicine (NDM) and pediatric behavior disorders, including autism.

• You are proficient in ADIR/ADOS diagnostic evaluation (Gold standard).

• You have a telemedicine skillset including ability to leverage multiple forms of technology simultaneously in efforts to document while connecting with patients. (EMR, virtual wait rooms).

• You hold a current and unrestricted license and/or certification that is required to practice within your clinical domain and obtain cross-state licensure in new states as indicated by the current business needs.

• You have a knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Your Compensation & Benefits


Cortica cares deeply about the well-being of each member of our team, and we have created a passionate, caring, and growth-minded culture that helps teammates thrive! As a Cortica teammate, we'll support your well-being through medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching and rapid vesting, paid holidays and wellness days, life insurance, disability insurance options, tuition reimbursements for professional development and continuing education, and referral bonuses. We value you and the experience you bring to your role, and are proud to provide you with a compensation and benefits package designed to enhance all aspects of your life.


The base pay range for this opening is $116,977 to $146,222 . According to your skill level, relevant experience, education level, and location, you will receive compensation that fits appropriately within the range.

EOE. This posting is not meant to be an exhaustive list of the role and its duties. Please review the job description in the following link : Job Description

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