Role Description
We are looking for a full-time Nurse Practitioner specializing in cardiology and heart failure with experience overseeing complex chronic care programs. You will manage a growing panel of patients and contribute to the growth and development of a telemedicine program that leverages first in class medication management titration algorithms combined with patient management principles.
We are seeking full-time coverage Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM PST.
What you’ll be doing:
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Virtually evaluate patients entering the program and assist in creating a care plan based on patient specific needs and predesignated protocols.
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Respond to alerts escalated from the nursing team related to patients’ deviations in vitals and physiologic data; symptoms; weight changes.
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Independently manage changes in clinical status that are within the APP’s scope of practice (e.g. dose change in diuretic after 3 pounds of weight gain over 24 hours).
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Escalate out of scope clinical changes to lead MD.
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Liaise with the nursing team to ensure proper medications, labs and virtual appointments are ordered and communicated to the patient.
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Partner with the nursing team to ensure that medications are reconciled on program entry and exit.
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Serve as the point of contact for each patient’s primary care teams, relaying information to them and tailoring this communication to individual providers’ needs.
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Provide education to patients about healthy behaviors and self-management.
Qualifications
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2+ years as a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner specializing in heart failure and/or internal medicine in an ambulatory or inpatient setting.
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Actively licensed in California, multiple state licenses strongly preferred.
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Willingness to obtain additional state licenses as needed.
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Fluency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.
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Previous experience overseeing complex chronic care programs strongly preferred.
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Previous telehealth experience strongly preferred.
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Willingness to work in a changing, dynamic environment with a growing company.
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Ability to work from home in a HIPAA compliant environment is required.
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Motivated to provide health education and have a grounding in health promotion techniques.
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Ability to learn and proficiently use multiple EMRs and various communication applications, including Google products.
Benefits
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Company-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance.
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401K program.
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PTO program including eight paid company holidays.