Nurse Practitioner

Type:

•  1 yr Contract – Possible extension to 4 yrs depending on performance

Full Time or Part Time:

• Full Time

Pay Rate:

• $85,000 - $140,000 per yr ($40.87 - $67.31 per hr)

Location:

• Fayetteville, NC 28304 - Onsite

Language Requirements:

• Write, read, and speak English fluently

Language Preference:

• N/A

Job Overview:

We are seeking candidates for the Nurse Practitioner role who will play a vital role in providing high-quality healthcare services to our nation's veterans. To meet the government’s requirements as a Nurse Practitioner, you will be required an estimated 95% of your time dedicated to direct patient care. You'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the health and well-being of those who have served our country. This experience ensures that you bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the role, enabling you to provide the highest level of care to our veteran population. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, nurse practitioners, hospitalists, and intensivists, to ensure comprehensive patient care. Collaboration and communication are integral to our approach, fostering a supportive and cohesive work environment. In this role, you will be responsible for providing Family Practice and Interventional Family Practice consultative services, including assessment, diagnostic work-up, clinic intervention, and patient education. Your responsibilities will encompass both scheduled and unscheduled appointments, allowing for a diverse and rewarding patient population. You will also perform other duties as assigned.  We value diversity and inclusivity and are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience within the last five years.
• United States citizenship
• Performing physical exams, diagnosing, ordering diagnostic tests and referral consultations, prescribing medication, treating diseases and other health conditions.
• Experience with clinical appointments
• Follow up and interpretation of Labs/Imaging/Procedures ordered during appointments (patient encounter)
• Collaborative phone call consultations with hospitalists and intensivists
• Performing case reviews with nurse practitioners on service
• Providing family practice and interventional family practice consultative services for assessment, diagnostic workup clinic intervention, comprehensive patient assessment, health history, and patient education to outpatients scheduled and unscheduled veterans.
• Recording/documenting health appraisal information, clinical assessments, treatment decisions, plan of care, ongoing management, and therapeutic outcomes
• Using electronic comprehensive patient record system (CPRS)

Experience Preferences:

• Experience working with veteran patients of all ages

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 35+ lbs., per OSHA recommendations

Education Requirements:

• VHA-approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or equivalency

• Family Practice Certified

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association™

• Board certified by the ANC

• Current unencumbered license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Education Preferences:

• N/A

Training Schedule:

• N/A

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• 30-minute lunch

Dress Code:

• Standard scrubs recommended

Benefits: 

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• PTO (Paid Time Off)

Additional Information: 

Drug screening, background, and reference checks are performed if required. Valid identification and reliable transportation are required. We are an E-Verify employer. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Our employees are authorized to work in the United States.