Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

You are applying for a position through Medix, a staffing agency. The actual posting represents a position at one of our clients.

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner to provide primary and preventative care for long-term care patients residing in skilled nursing facilities. The role involves managing residents with acute changes in condition, conducting advanced care planning, and chronic care management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide primary and preventative care for long-term care patients.
• Manage residents with acute changes in condition.
• Conduct advanced care planning and chronic care management.
• Prescribe appropriate medications in accordance with Ohio Law.
• Order, review, and follow up on treatments and diagnostic tests.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with nursing home staff and primary care physicians.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of Ohio.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure.
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
• Experience working in a long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with an EMR.
• Ability to manage patients with advanced illness and multiple chronic conditions.
• Capacity to work within an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.
• Psych experience is a plus.

Skills

• Comprehensive patient assessment and diagnosis.
• Chronic disease management.
• Acute care evaluation and treatment.
• Medication management and prescribing.
• Ordering and interpreting labs, imaging, and diagnostics.
• Preventive care and wellness visits.
• Care planning and follow-up.
• Wound care and minor procedures.
• Population health management.

Additional Requirements

• Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 am - 5 pm EST, 4 days per week as coordinated with the manager.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

* We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).


Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we're dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

* As a job position within our Allied division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: providing direct patient care, accessing medical and confidential records, accessing and administering prescription medication or other drugs, working within a clinical setting, handling sharp instruments, conducting medical procedures, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.