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Cigna - Alegis Care - FNP HRA-10619753

Allmed Staffing Inc

Cigna - Alegis Care - FNP HRA-10619753

Mobile, AL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Large managed care company looking for Family Nurse Practitioners for Home Health Assessments. This is a contract position possibly lasting through the end of the year pending the amount of patients to be seen.

     

    THESE ASSESSMENTS WILL BE DONE IN THE HOME.

     

    Job Description

     

    Duties

    • · Perform health risk assessments which are essentially history and physicals done within the patient’s home or on occasion in nursing home or other health facility
    • · Requires clinical documentation of acute, chronic, and long-term healthcare issues through patient encounter in EMR system
    • · Documentation must be accurate, high quality, and completed in a timely manner
    • · Provider will ensure all appropriate consent forms are signed and dated
    • · Provider will have frequent interaction with patients, coders, schedulers, and supervising physician
    • · The provider will educate patients and/or patient’s family on chronic medical conditions, preventative care, and medication adherence compliance
    • · Provider will complete referrals to case management, nursing, pharmacy, etc. as needed
    • · Provider will participate in clinical meetings and compliance trainings which are primarily web based; however, provider will occasionally be required to attend on-site training for which the provider will be reimbursed
    • · Provider will not be required to prescribe medicine nor order any lab or diagnostic testing
    • · Provider will occasionally need to obtain samples for diagnostic screening tests such as finger stick for HgbA1C, LDL, and Lead levels; urine analysis may also be required based on client need.
    • · Provider will be responsible to review patient records for past and present health issues
    • · Provider will need to collaborate with the supervising physician and other members of health care team
    • · Provider must be able to interpret laboratory data and diagnostic testing when available to assist in diagnosis of medical conditions
    • · As part of the assessment, the provider must do ADL and Fall Risk evaluation, Depression and Nutritional Health Screening, BMI evaluation, and medication reconciliation.
    • · Performs other duties as assigned by supervising physician

       

      Skills

    • · Experience with electronic medical records / electronic health records is a plus but not required
      • Required is proficiency with various computer-based applications such as Microsoft Office (Logging into programs, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, general use of mouse and navigation of different programs, typing).
    • · Prior clinical experience in geriatric, adult or family medicine is a plus but not required
    • · Strong background/interest in primary care and preventative medicine is a plus
    • · Must have valid state driver’s license, be able to driver your car, provide your own vehicle, have proof of adequate automobile insurance
    • · Highly motivated, self-directed professional with strong organizational skills and comfortable working independently on a daily basis
    • · Excellent clinical assessment and analytical skills
    • · Effective leadership and interpersonal skills; facilitates problem resolution and maintains a professional demeanor in difficult situations.
    • · Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • · Proven ability to perform comprehensive, adult/geriatric/pediatric/postpartum physical exams
    • · Demonstrated ability to identify, diagnose and document chronic disease in adults
    • · Demonstrated ability to recognize conditions, characteristics, and behaviors that place seniors and children at risk
    • · Proven ability to pursue feedback, continuing education and professional development
    • · Candidate must be willing to travel up to a 100 miles radius from their home zip code
    • · Provider must be familiar with preventative medicine in particular cancer screening recommendations

       

      Education

    • · Training as a Family Nurse Practitioner is required. Can consider Adult if no pediatric patients will be seen. (see Schedule Notes on Req for specifically required Board Certification)
    • · Candidates must be board certified by the ANCC or AANP
    • · Must have active/unrestricted license (or near completion of licensure) in state of position opening
    • · Must have current BLS certification
    • · New graduates will be considered
    • · Must be able to be credentialed by Medicare, Medicaid, and other Private Insurance Companies