Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner (remote, telehealth)

FIND HealthCareers

Tucson, AZ

Full-Time

Job Description

find healthcareers is a globalized, AI powered staffing company that supports our clients, growing US healthcare organizations, to see and take care of their patients more efficiently, regularly and with exceptional quality.

Our team is continuously hiring highly skilled healthcare workers, from Licensed Practical Nurses to Medical Doctors and provide our candidates with opportunities through direct placement, temp-to-hire and contract work. We closely work with nursing and medical assistance schools to give our clients and candidates access to a vast network of job and candidate opportunities.

About the Client

The client is an innovative US-based physicians network that has been delivering high-quality healthcare to elderly patients in assisted and independent living communities, group homes, and private homes for more than five years.

Our client has 50+ full-time healthcare clinicians (board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, podiatrists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and wound-care specialists) who visit patients in the comfort of their own homes. They are also rapidly expanding the house-call network model with the patent-pending telemedicine platform via 5G devices.

To continue the high-level patient care focused on assisted/senior living and skilled nursing facilities we are now looking for a part-time (minimum 2 days/week)

Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (telehealth)

Please be advised, that this is a remote assignment that does not require travelling. A hybrid (telemedicine/house call) environment is possible if preferred. The ideal candidate has to have an AZ license and should reside in Arizona.

Essential Functions

Detailed knowledge and experience in treating patients with lung related problems (pulmonary medicine);
Ability to treat diseases of the lungs, airways and diagnose and treat cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs
Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments
Develop and implement patient management policies and procedures
Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
Communicate with collaborating physicians or specialists regarding patient care

Qualifications:

AZ License must be current and in good standing
At least one to two years experience as a NP/APN, with specialty certification (required)
Must have current and active DEA license
Ability to build rapport with patients
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to generate CPT and ICD10 coding - REQUIRED.
Ability to get along and adapt with medical and administrative team members.
Being bilingual is a bonus'

Good to know:

The client offers a very flexible work environment and a strong back office team that structures patient visits efficiently
The structure is pay-per-visit, offering a straightforward and transparent performance based structure. See more patients = get paid more.