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Nurse Practitioner -Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 32 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
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards FUNCTIONS OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care.
- →Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Independent clinical evaluation of Veterans including prevention and patient self -management.
- →Comprehensive primary care will be provided to male and female Veterans.
- →Comprehensive primary care includes but is not limited to evaluating patients in an outpatient setting to diagnose and treat acute and chronic diseases, educating on health promotion/disease prevention and ensuring that health maintenance is up to date.
- →Completes physical examination to formulate treatment plans.
- →Treatment plans are evidence based.
- →Engages in shared medical decision making.
- →Care may be provided in many modalities: direct face to face, virtual (including telephonic, video, secured messaging and others) Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions Initiates referrals and consults.
- →Provides education to patients and families Functions as a member of a Patient Aligned Care Team, to provide timely, quality, coordinated care.
- →Participates in continuous medical education as per requirements with topics included but not limited to opioid prescribing and trainings to fulfill designated women's health primary care provider Primary function is as "gap" provider meaning: May provide coverage for other providers in clinic or other primary care clinics if needed or assigned.
- →This may be for same day, short term, or long term absences.
- →May see same day walk in patients when there providers is not available.
- →Provide coverage to patient messages and results.
- →Participation in clinical education as appropriate License and DEA requirements: The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification.
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.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓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 dentification 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).
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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