Nurse Practitioner -FT- Stockbridge

Our Company :

LinkJobs was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, by a medical doctor with 30+ years of experience owning and operating businesses in the healthcare industry. Our reputation is built on understanding the intricacies within health care.

We specialize in placing advanced practice, mid-level, and allied health clinicians, as well as non-clinical health care professionals in the positions that are the best fit for them. LinkJobs works with large health care systems, small clinics and everything in between, and we are currently searching for the right person for the following position:

Home Visiting Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities : Manage the transitional and chronic care needs of homebound patients including:

• Assessment and Evaluation of current condition
• Take past medical history
• Review symptoms
• Conduct general physical examinations
• Review and reconcile medications
• Screen for depression
• Screen for alcohol and drug abuse
• Identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active medical management for purposes of treatment
• Recommend appropriate measures, including medication prescriptions and skilled needs for the patient
• Efficiently communicate findings in your assessment to the office / supervising physician
• Educate patients on topics such as disease process and prevention, medication, and compliance

Qualifications :

• Current NP license, with no sanctions, restrictions, or provisions, in the state of Georgia
• At least 1 year of clinical experience
• Clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties
• Experience working with an Electronic health record (EHR)
• Effective communication skills are critical
• Ease of use with smartphone and email are required
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to work independently
• Home care or home visiting experience (preferred)
• Willingness to spend at least 30 minutes to 1.5 hours with a patient in their homes, which may or may not be in the presence of pets, and/or family members that are tobacco users