Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Nurse Practitioner Group, LLC is guided by our commitment to excellence and compassion in all that we do. At the Nurse Practitioner Group, each member plays a vital role, every day, every time, as we could not accomplish what we do without our team. We continue to be guided by our vision to create positive and supportive work environments.

Are you ready for an exciting and meaningful job that also creates work/life balance?

Join our nationwide multidisciplinary team of providers!

Position Summary

Conduct Compensation and Pension exams on behalf of Veterans Administrations vendors. Job entails performing history and physical based exams. This is a unique opportunity to work with our nation's veterans doing disability assessments. Timelines is high priority to ensure veterans are seen within an appropriate amount of time from filing their claim(s). Our vendors abide by VA / Government regulations including trainings and documentation of veteran’s disability claims which you will be required to follow as well.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintain HIPAA confidentiality always.
• Keep office space tidy, greet veteran and introduce yourself prior to examination.
• Complete history- and physical-based assessments.
• Provide medical opinion when requested.
• Keep track of pending charts/orders and submit in timely manner.
• Complete and submit charts/orders within 1-2 business days of order date.
• Review medical history provided in provider portal prior to appointment, gather information from the veteran by performing a history and physical exam, using a Disability Questionnaire (DBQ) placed on each order.
• Ancillaries may be ordered such as x- rays, labs, EKG, echo, and pulmonary function test as clinically indicated to substantiate a claimed condition.
• Complete all assigned trainings within an appropriate amount of time prior to deadline.

Work Environment

This job operates in a healthcare setting. The role routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

Physical Demands

The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Education/Qualifications:

• Hold a Master’s degree or Doctorate in Nursing (MSN, DNP) from a Nurse Practitioner program, or a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program (PA-C). For Physicians, must have a graduate degree from an accredited School of Medicine (MD/DO).
• Maintain a valid state license, and current AANP/ANCC/NCCPA certification as applicable.
• Retain BLS certification.
• Possess strong interpersonal communication skills and basic computer knowledge.
• Minimum one year of experience in advanced practice role preferred. Will consider strong new graduates.
• Solid experience working with EMR desirable.
• Comfortable working in an independent environment.
• Receptive to feedback and enjoys being part of a collaborative team.
• Displays professionalism, punctuality, dependability, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.