House Call Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Dallas Fort Worth

Company Summary

IntraCare provides managed services to provider practices in the greater Dallas Fort Worth area under their various business names. Led by an exceptional leadership team, the company has delivered almost a decade of performance and service excellence in value-based care, clinic operations, and lab services. Emerging synergistic opportunities in these spaces have positioned the company for rapid growth. 

Job Description: House Call Nurse Practitioner (NP), Primary Care

The House Call Nurse Practitioner, specializing in primary care, will work closely with the Medical Director (MD) to provide excellent clinical services to various IntraCare House Call Patient. They will direct, implement, and provide a plan of care for patients. They will provide general preventative care, conduct check-ups, treat both acute and subacute and chronic illnesses, order lab tests, and prescribe medication for patients.

House Call Nurse Practitioner will make house calls throughout the DFW metroplex. The majority of patients are elderly with Medicare coverage and are assigned to the nurse practitioner for continuing primary care visits every 30-60 days. 

Visits include but are not limited to taking vital signs, performing an exam, ordering labs/treatments as necessary, diagnosing, managing chronic conditions, prescribing, and charting the visit. 

The Nurse Practitioner will report to the Market Director, Clinic Operations and will receive clinical direction and oversight from the Medical Director.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs physical exams and patient observations

• Records patients' medical histories and symptoms

• Creating patient care plans and contributing to existing ones

• Ordering, administering, and analyzing diagnostic tests

• Monitoring and operating medical equipment

• Diagnosing health issues and plan of care for patients

• Administering medicine and other treatments

• Detecting changes in patients' health and modifying treatment plans, as needed

• Consulting with healthcare professionals and families

• Training patients and their families to manage and prevent illness and injury

• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities

• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients

• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools
• Monitor and provider start-up status of clinics
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent people management skills
• House call experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Proficient computer skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail, Strong character and integrity.
• Solutions focused with great problem-solving skills.
• Maintain high-level of professionalism and employee confidence
• Ability to work independently, making sound and appropriate decisions and escalating when appropriate

Education & Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
• Current Registered Nurse Licensure in State of Texas
• Current APRN/Nurse Practitioner Licensure in State of Texas
• Current Board Certification in adult primary care or family practice specialty area
• Current Medicare provider enrollment with active PTAN number
• Current TX Medicaid provider enrollment with active TPI number
• Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Current provider card in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or willingness to obtain upon hire
• Current DEA License, or ability to obtain DEA license upon hire
• Experience in geriatric care preferred 
• Previous experience with EMR, preferred
• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must have access to reliable transportation and ability to commute to the clinic location

Position Details:

• Employment Type: Part-Time increasing to Full-time with the increase in patients.
• Willing to travel to around the DFW Metroplex to patient homes.
• Malpractice insurance coverage and all required supplies are provided. 
• Use of a private vehicle must be available. (Paid Milage)
•  Flexible hours 2 to 3 days per week.
• This is not annual in-home assessments/wellness visits.

JOB CODE: 1000046