Johns Hopkins University·Baltimore, Maryland
Provide comprehensive primary care to adult patients through diagnosis, management, and treatment of medical ailments. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care and maintain documentation within the electronic medical record.
The Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) for the outpatient faculty practice located at the Levi Watkins Outpatient Center.
The NP will work collaboratively to provide comprehensive and age-appropriate care to well and/or ill patients.
In addition to care for small patient panel, the NP will provide urgent and ongoing care to patients empaneled by faculty primary care providers.
Extended visit times and lower visit volumes than seen in typical primary care practices are the standard in order for the NP to develop meaningful relationships with the patients and other primary care providers.
The NP will collaborate and coordinate care with interdisciplinary care teams to ensure the plan of care is in line with and supports the patient’s goals of care, physical and social needs.
The NP will be responsible for documentation of visits and follow up re-assessment(s) in the electronic medical record, along with recommendations and/or prescriptions.
Work schedule includes 40 hours per week, being comprised of six (6) in person or telemedicine clinic sessions and two (2) administrative sessions per week. Administrative time is allotted to allow the provider ample time to coordinate care and interface with other team members. Develop and maintain a primary care panel focused on diagnosis, management, and treatment of medical ailments as well as wellness and disease prevention. Assist with providing comprehensive and episodic care to adult patients whose primary care provider is a faculty member in general internal medicine. This includes reviewing the patient chart, taking a history, completing a physical assessment and interpreting diagnostic and radiologic testing along with communicating those findings to the PCP. Perform preoperative evaluations. Proactive patient communication, education and coordination of care between visits and schedule patient appointments for telehealth or in-person visits when appropriate. Provide post discharge coordination to reduce hospital readmission rates and emergency room utilization. Counsel and teach patients and family members concerning disease process and expected outcomes. Make referrals to other specialists as indicated by the patients’ condition. Document clinic notes and other pertinent data into EMR that is necessary in the care of the patient. Provide information to referring physicians. Collaborate with clinic leadership to identify in-need patients. Provide regular feedback to clinic leadership on PCP and NP collaboration, assisting to make workflow changes or provide education on program where appropriate. Counsel and teach patients and family members concerning disease process and expected outcomes.
Master's Degree in Nursing; Registered Nurse license and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner. Must be licensed as NP in the State of Maryland or other state where practicing. Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications Current CPR certification required. Maryland CDS and DEA licensure required.
$100,000 - $152,900 Annually ($100,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm FLSA Status: Exempt Location: School of Medicine Campus Department name: SOM DOM General Internal Medicine Personnel area: School of Medicine
Requires a Master's Degree in Nursing, a Registered Nurse license, and Nurse Practitioner certification. Must hold current CPR certification and Maryland CDS and DEA licensure.
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