Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Indianapolis, IN
Health / Beauty / Fitness
The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner will provide outpatient primary care treatment to Veterans with acute and chronic illnesses - with emphasis on preventive medicine - evaluation and assessment of patients - followed by evidence based treatment of patient's health care needs. Routine coordination and collaboration with specialty care - mental health - and other team members - is considered an essential component of this position. Position will be located at the Domiciliary.
Duties
- Provides medical services to veterans on an outpatient basis at the Domiciliary
- Provides primary care medicine to an assigned panel of adult veterans
- Veteran populations we serve are mostly male - with diseases consistent with those seen in the general population namely diabetes - hypertension - hyperlipidemia - COPD - mental health disorders - amongst others
- Comprehensive primary health care for women is also required
- A primary focus of practice is on preventive medicine
- Participates in the provision of Pain Management - Mental Health - and End of Life Care to veterans in the primary care setting as required
- Participates in the use of clinical practice guidelines - provision of standard of care to patients - and meets relevant performance measures as mandated by Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
- Reports quality of care issues promptly through established mechanisms
- Maintains timely and complete patient medical records that meet Compliance Program and Joint Commission requirements
- Participates in all Medical Staff functions as required by the VAMC Medical Staff Bylaws
- Consults specialty physicians as appropriate - and collaborates with specialty clinics for appropriate and streamlined patient care
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30 a.m
- to 4:00 p.m
- Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
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