Nurse Practitioner

Job Description: Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our healthcare team. As a Nurse Practitioner, you will provide comprehensive primary and specialty care to patients across the lifespan. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of individuals and families in our community.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive health assessments, including physical examinations, diagnostic tests, and medical history reviews, to formulate accurate diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Manage and coordinate care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and health conditions, prescribing medications, therapies, and interventions as appropriate.
• Perform advanced clinical procedures within the scope of practice, such as suturing, wound care, and minor surgical interventions, ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes.
• Provide patient education on disease prevention, health promotion, and self-management strategies to optimize wellness and quality of life.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and other providers, to coordinate care and ensure continuity of services.
• Document patient encounters accurately and efficiently using electronic health records, maintaining confidentiality and privacy in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, research projects, and professional development activities to enhance clinical practice and contribute to the advancement of healthcare knowledge and practice.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a recognized certifying body.
• Minimum experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal abilities.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional growth.
• Proficiency in electronic health records and other relevant healthcare technologies.

About US

At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you'll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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