Duties:
We need help with wellness exams that include doing A1C and using portable eye camera, this will be a main focus for them to conduct the in-home testing.
Travel to patient homes within the greater Atlanta, GA area.
Ideally the NPs would already be enrolled in GA Medicaid so to know that the suppliers may want to ask the NPs if they already see Medicaid patients for other jobs where they work or have worked previously
Read and attach the HRS Qualifying Questions with the resume. This is a requirement for all submitted workers to Alegis Care HRA NP requests.
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
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
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 such as perform examinations using equipment for diabetic retinal exams, bone density, etc.
Assessments will be added to weekly timecards when documentation is completed (using SSRS report)
Scheduling based on needs and NP's availability – this is not a full time position and there are no guarantees of weekly needs. Needs fluctuate throughout the year
Skills:
Experience with electronic medical records / electronic health records is a plus
Required is proficiency with various computer based applications such as MS Office (Logging into programs, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, general use of mouse and navigation of different programs, typing) along with utilizing various websites to perform the required duties.
Strong background/interest in primary care and preventative medicine is a plus
Must have use of own car with adequate automobile insurance
Highly motivated, self-directed professional with strong organizational skills and comfortable working independently on a daily basis
Must have home internet connection
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
Keywords:
Education: Required
Training as a Family NP is required. Can consider adult if no pediatric patients will be seen.
Candidates must be board certified by the ANCC or AANP
Must have active/unrestricted license in state of position opening
New graduates will be considered
Must be able to be credentialed by Medicare, Medicaid, and other Private Insurance Companies
For states/markets that require state specific prescriptive authority in addition to the Federal DEA registration, NPs must be able to see patients without the physical presence of a collaborative physician (where such collaboration is required). This may mean the provider must have already accumulated the required hours of working as a Nurse Practitioner for whichever timeframe is specified by the state for which the provider is licensed.
Required upon acceptance of an offer (For credentialing and collaborative agreement purposes - presented to Alegis Care):
Home address
Phone #
Email
Gender, DOB, SSN
Copies of Current Board Certification(s), Nursing diploma(s), Nursing License(s) & DEA Registration (if NP has one)
Access to CAQH (if NP already has one)
CAQH ID Number, Username and Password must be presented at the time of acceptance
Access to Medicare profile (if NP already has one)
Medicare Provider ID and State of issue must be presented at the time of acceptance
PECOS User ID Number and Password must be presented at the time of acceptance
Access to Medicaid profile (if NP already has one)
Medicaid Provider ID and State of issue must be presented at the time of acceptance
Photo for ID Badge
Copy of State Driver's License
Not required upon acceptance but must be obtained during onboarding:
Access to Medicare profile
Access to Medicaid profile
Completion of CAQH (if NP doesn't already have one) -
Application signature pages
Background Check
Drug Screen
Health Screens as outlined in Supplier's contract with Cigna and Governance Document
BLS / CPR Certification
N-95 Mask Fitting