NURSE PRACTITIONER (NPs)
California City, California, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Internal Medicine
Salary $120,000 – $130,000 yearly
Degree Required Master's Degree in Nurse Practitioner
Position Type Full Time W2 Salary
Work Environment Outpatient
Location Salinas, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 9/10/24

Full-time NURSE PRACTITIONER (NPs) needed.

Within our pain management clinic, a physician assistant and a nurse practitioner will deliver specialty-level care in an outpatient setting. Working in a collaborative, team atmosphere, you will use advanced decision-making skills and knowledge to support optimal patient outcomes.

Schedule: Full Time

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Effectively communicate with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, and patients.
  • Document injections, and other medical procedures. Administers medications, anesthetic agents.
  • Assess patient health through interviews and physical examinations.
  • Evaluates and manages the care of patients.
  • Assists physician colleagues with patient care coordination including patient communication, review of labs, phone triage for urgent patient concerns, and post-visit follow up.
  • Assessment of normal and abnormal findings.
  • Administers, orders, and furnishes and/or prescribes medications.
  • Maintain an adequate patient flow on-site by assisting clinical staff.
  • Maintain quality assurance of charts and testing.
  • Must be able to see up to 16-18 patients per day (lower initially).
  • Provides direct and indirect support to Providers in the delivery of patient care.
  • Examine patients, diagnose illnesses and provide treatment, order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests, gather health histories, perform physical examinations/screenings and diagnostic procedures, prescribe medication(s).
  • Assists physician colleagues with patient care coordination including patient communication, review of labs, phone triage for urgent patient concerns, and post-visit follow up.
  • Demonstrates clinical expertise in pain management by serving as a clinical expert, role model and clinical consultant to patient care staff, physicians and other ancillary staff as appropriate.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Dictate and document all patient interactions, notify managing physician/CMO about unusual or unexpected events or problems.

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • At times I am able to work under stressful conditions to meet unpredictable time demands.
  • Must pay attention to detail.
  • Possess strong organizational skills and be proactive.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence using electronic health records
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to speak with patients with respect.
  • Excellent organization skills.
  • Excellent care and empathy when dealing with our patients.

REQUIRED:

  • Must hold current AHA BLS and ACLS as minimum requirement.
  • Active California state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner.
  • Must have DEA Licensure by the first day of work.
  • BLS Certification.
  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, TEAMS, Epic.
  • HIPPA compliance training and patient confidentiality training.
  • Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
  • Proficiency in electronic medical record (EMR) documentation systems.
  • Certification by ANCC or ANPP as an advanced practice nurse / nurse practitioner.

Pay and Benefits:

  • Full caseload for a busy and fulfilling schedule.
  • 120k-130k/year.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Professional liability insurance.
  • Employee assistance program for mental health support.
  • Minimal paperwork.

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