Part Time Nurse Practitioner - Vicksburg, MS
Healthstat, Inc

Job Info

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Why Everside Health?

We provide high quality, proactive primary care to adults and children in partnership with local employers or unions. We focus on prevention and wellness, acute and chronic disease management, and maximizing provider-patient relationships. We seek providers who are passionate about providing full-spectrum primary care resulting in top-notch clinical quality, outstanding service, and reduced overall health costs. We offer providers:

• More time with your patients: appointments range from 30 to 60 minutes
• Smaller patient panel (less than half the traditional PCP panel size)
• Fewer administrative and insurance-related tasks
• The opportunity to work within a team of professionals who are passionate about improving the U.S. healthcare system

Essential Functions:

• Provide primary care, disease management, and preventative care services to employees of contracted client companies;
• Disease Management (to include but not limited to): Hypertension, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Obesity, Asthma/COPD, Coronary Artery Disease, Smoking Cessation (preventative), Weight Loss (preventative)
• Primary Care (to include but not limited to): Ear infections, Respiratory infections, Common colds, Influenza, Urinary tract infections, Breathing disorders, Muscle strain, Minor stitch removal, Punch biopsy, Wellness exam
• Construct and interpret a medical history.
• Ability to draw blood samples in the clinic to be sent to the corresponding lab companies.
• Ability to work independently
• Maintain accurate patient records (Electronic Medical Records).
• Perform a physical assessment: order appropriate lab tests and/or diagnostic or screening procedures.
• Developing with the patient an ongoing plan for health with an emphasis on prevention and self-care (prescription of care including medications).
• Follow up and evaluation of care plan as clinically indicated.
• Assist patients in establishing a physician relationship if one is not currently established.
• Communicate with patients' physicians ANY and ALL changes in patient care plan.
• Direct referral to and liaison with consultants and other professional agencies.
• Dispense medications from on-site dispensary (if applicable);
• Assist in the development of internal operations of Clinic-specific locations to meet the needs of the population being serviced
• Work cooperatively with Corporate Client Services and Clinic Operations to ensure seamless provision of support to the on-site clinics;
• Work collaboratively with the Medical team assigned to said Client Company to deliver optimum care and coverage for contracted services;
• Participate in Client Company sponsored trainings from time to time;
• Staff a set number of client company clinic sites as determined by Everside.
• Coordinate activities of data gathering, information distribution and ongoing administration.

Managerial

• Attend all Everside clinic training sessions (including EMR training).
• Identify community health needs and strategies to address them.
• To advise on Everside policy within the continually changing environment of healthcare delivery.
• To schedule follow-up appointments, screenings, and tests for client company employees.
• Assist in outreach efforts with Everside to target those employees at highest risk of developing chronic diseases.
• Maintain clinic operations standards and supply inventory.
• Complete all necessary paperwork required by Everside.

Requirements:

• Must meet all state requirements and be licensed in good standing to practice medicine
• Previous experience with the use of an Electronic Medical Records system
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Construct and Interpret medical history
• Proficient in Phlebotomy
• Dispense medication from on-site dispensary (if applicable)
• Able to work independently
• 2+ years of professional clinical experience
• Experience in Urgent Care or Occupational Medicine a plus
• Ability to suture a plus
• May be sole staff member, must be comfortable with checking in and rooming patients

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