Nurse Practitioner Per Diem

Harbor Health is always seeking Per Diem Nurse Practitioners to join our Primary Care and Specialty teams at our Health Center locations in Boston, Plymouth and Hyannis. We have day, evening and weekend availability.

The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive outpatient care to patients including routine health maintenance, management of chronic conditions, management of acute illness, and referral for specialty care. The Nurse Practitioner shares responsibilities and collaborates with Physician in the care of patients.

Our Health Center locations include:

• Daniel Driscoll-Neponset Health Center in Dorchester (Family & Adult Medicine, Women's Health and Pediatrics)
• Geiger Gibson Community Health Center in Dorchester (Family Medicine, Primary & Same Day Care)
• Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth (Family Medicine)
• Harbor Community Health Center-Hyannis (Family Medicine)

Responsibilities:

• Provides primary care coverage for a panel of patients.

• Manages the care of primary care patients, including outpatient visits, communication with patients by mail, email or phone, inpatient care, referral for specialty care, provision of or referral for patient education for self-management, assesses health risks, promotes and provides disease prevention, and practices evidenced based medicine.

• Provides routine health maintenance by performing interval well visits which may include a complete history and physical, developmental assessment, risk assessment, cancer screening, and health promotion education, follows up on any problems detected, makes appropriate referrals for additional services required, including, nutrition, social services, behavioral health, specialty care.

• Provides timely and expert care to patients with acute illness.

• Manages common chronic illnesses, including acute complications and routine follow-up and provides or arranges for appropriate patient education regarding self-management of chronic illnesses.

• Participates in provider staff meetings, departmental meetings, general staff meetings, trainings, care team meetings and quality improvement/practice transformation sessions as needed.

• Provides credentialing information on a timely basis.

• Updates Electronic Medical Record (EMR) appropriately using proper coding and documents care accordingly; accurately and timely documents care in the medical record with progress notes, lab follow-ups, communications with patients; maintains a current problem list, medication flow sheet, immunization record and other appropriate information.

Required/Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

• Completed accredited Nurse Practitioner program in Adult Medicine, Family Practice, Pediatrics or Women's Health.

• Current Massachusetts NP license, Board Eligible/Board Certified, Current DEA, MCSR and BLS.

• Computer Literate including MS Office (Word Excel, Outlook), Windows, and EMR (EPIC preferred).

• Experience with a community health center population and practice setting preferred.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.