Hourly Nurse Practitioner

Company: Premise Health
Location: Albany
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Job Description:

We have an opening for a PRN Nurse Practitioner to work with our Employer Health Center located in Albany, GA!

CareHere, A Premise Health Company is a leading worksite health and patient engagement company dedicated to improving the cost and quality of employee healthcare. We believe healthcare should be about helping people get, stay and be well. That's our mission and it's the foundation of everything we do. With more than 40 years of experience, Premise Health manages 800+ worksite-based health and wellness centers across the country. We serve more than 2,200 of the nation's leading employers, including a significant number of the Fortune 1000.

Summary: This position will work Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 8:00am-12:00pm.

Essential Functions:

• Provides quality evidence-based medical care that is routinely provided in a primary care setting.
• Provides primary care and oversight for the employer-based population by reviewing all health risk factors gained through a health risk assessment, physical and evaluation.
• Conducts annual health risk assessments on all members which may include adult dependents and develops patient tailored action plans.
• Understands and implements medical protocols and clinical standards.
• Develops relationships with the community of providers in order to oversee all the clinical health of the members in a cohesive manner.
• Diagnoses and treats acute injuries and illnesses.
• Diagnoses and manages chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity.
• Provides education regarding current occupational medical practices and regulations to staff nurses.
• Provides information and review regarding clinical questions raised by clients and patients.
• Recommends changes in all clinical areas and/or in general areas to improve patient health and wellness.
• Establishes goals for each patient with to be monitored and tracked by support staff.
• Supports patients in changing health related behaviors.
• Participates in patient education sessions among targeted populations with prevalent health risk factors (high body mass index, smoking, diabetes, etc.).
• Serves as a resource for all ancillary professionals employed by CareHere who work in the on-site health care facility or provide support to those using the health care facility.
• Demonstrates a commitment to working collaboratively with the member/patient and the Wellness team to improve health through behavior change methods approved by manager, which may include but not limited to the motivational interviewing.

Basic Qualifications:

• Passion for providing excellent patient care while emphasizing wellness and prevention
• Deep desire to make an impact on patients' lives and get back to quality patient care
• Expertise in treating both acute and chronic conditions
• Master's degree from an accredited nursing program
• APN authorization in the state where employed to practice in Family Health by the Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Must have or obtain prescriptive authorization
• Valid DEA a plus
• Comfortable with technology

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