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Nurse Practitioner Home Based Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.
- →Primary focus of practice is independent comprehensive clinical evaluation and assessment of assigned panel of patients enrolled in the HBPC (Home Based Primary Care) program.
- →Care may be provided in different modalities in accordance with program, facility and national policies(face to face, phone, video).
- →Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Conduct in-home comprehensive medical evaluations, including history, physical examination, and functional assessments for Veterans with chronic, acute, and complex conditions.
- →Diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses, including multimorbidity commonly seen in geriatric and medically fragile populations.
- →Develop, implement, and adjust individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary HBPC team (e.g. social work, rehabilitation therapists, dietitians, and psychology).
- →Ensures accurate, timely, and complete documentation of clinical encounters, and alerts in the electronic health record.
- →Tracks, and follows up on orders for consult services and diagnostic testing, with timely communication of test results in accordance with VHA policies.
- →Completes administrative requirements related to workload capture, encounter coding, clinical reminders, and other documentation necessary to support accurate reporting and program metrics.
- →Participates in quality management and performance improvement activities and adherence to HBPC and VHA clinical performance measures.
- →Performs infection prevention and control activities within scope of practice, including appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), hand hygiene, and cleaning/disinfection of reusable equipment in the home setting in accordance with VHA policy and national standards.
- →Complies with VA travel and safety requirements, including operation of government owned or approved vehicles, completion of required driver safety training, and submission of mileage and travel documentation as applicable Ensures proper accountability, maintenance, and secure handling of government-issued equipment and supplies used in the home-based care environment.
- →License and DEA requirements: The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification.
- →However, per the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq., which is enforced by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), NPs prescribing controlled substances will need to meet North Carolina (NC) rules regarding prescribing.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓English Language Proficiency.
- ✓In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
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