Family Nurse Practitioner - Community Health Center

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Job Summary

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is a seeking a motivated and compassionate full-time Family Practitioner to work Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. Hybrid, fully onboarded, at the Community Health Center. The Nurse Practitioner will participate in day-to-day clinic services as a direct care provider. This position will manage Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance reports, as part of the Best Practices of the clinic and other programs, that reflect participation in coordinating and providing patient care.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES

 It is the duty and responsibility of the Nurse Practitioner to:

• provide direct care to patients within the Scope of Practice for which the provider is licensed;
• provide direct care to clients/patients to support the agency’s departments i.e. Community Health Center (CHC), Detox, Residential, Transitions, etc.…;
• manage patient care under Best Practices, UDS recommendations, and as prescribed to maintain accreditation;
• conduct thorough documentation of visits and medical orders to support billing charges;
• complete billing components of the visit to optimize revenue within dictated time frames;
• oversee care delivered by medical support staff by providing feedback on immediate care activities and reporting to direct supervisor on concerns that expose the agency or endanger a patient’s health outcomes;
• participate in webinars and conference calls;
• implement and manage Best Practices initiated by Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance staff;
• identify and prioritize medical decision making with a fiscally minded approach to care;
• coordinate and supervise the completion of daily tasks related to direct patient care on matters related to Health Outcomes (i.e. referrals, lab orders, lab review, and medical records review);
• organize and implement workflow strategies to support provider visits, billing, and patient care as part of the feedback to CHC leadership during One on Ones and other meetings;
• coordinate with CHC leadership in the implementation of Quality Insurance measures to ensure data integrity and outcomes are met;
• ensure support staff document all pertinent health-related information in the client’s electronic medical chart as instructed and as part of standards of practice designed to improve patient care, support billing, and meet Quality Improvement goals;
• observe Occupational Safety and Health Administration during all elements of daily operations, including but not limited to phlebotomy, in-house testing, medical interventions, medical waste, and managing infection control;
• observe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance;
• meet regularly for One on Ones with the Lead Nurse Practitioner;
• participate in regularly scheduled meetings in the CHC;
• timely respond to the CHC Chief Medical Officer, Lead Nurse Practitioner, and Clinic Supervisors;
• ensure timely completion of all assigned administrative reports;
• train and orient new staff, providers, or contractors to the clinical practice as needed i.e., EMR, HIV testing protocols, etc.;
• keep licensure current and meets credential requirements;
• update the CHC Chief Medical Officer, Lead Nurse Practitioner, and Clinic Supervisors on the practice and trends, changes, alerts, concerns, and all matters which impact patient care, services rendered, or billing;
• attend continuing education programs that provide updated information on health topics pertinent to patient care and effective clinic practice;
• participate in the implementation and support of Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance initiatives; and
• perform other duties as assigned.
  

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for long periods up to 40% of the time. Must be able to bend, lift, and twist 10% of the time. May be asked to lift 20 pounds.

 WORK ENVIRONMENT

 Work is normally performed inside of the premises, which is climate controlled. Risk of exposure to sick patients is consistent with that with any clinic setting offering primary care services. The employee will be required to travel to other facilities up to 20% of the time and must be willing to work various hours to meet operational demands.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 Minimum qualifications include the following:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing Science
• Active, unencumbered LA NP license with prescriptive authority
• Current good standing with regulating National Certifying Board
• At least 1 year of clinical experience
• At least 1 year of Electronic Health Records experience
• CPR certification
• Proficient in MS Office 365
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to exercise patience, approachability, and consistency in a stress high-stress environment

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

 Preferred qualifications include the following:

• At least 1 year of FQHC and medical home model experience
• Suboxone certification