What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care position at 77 consultants?
**Job Description:**
The Nurse Practitioner (APRN) will be responsible for executing medical procedures in alignment with APRN licensure standards in a primary care outpatient environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering comprehensive nursing and medical care across individual, family, and group settings, with an emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, and holistic wellness.
- Providing leadership and consultation within interdisciplinary care teams.
- Effectively collaborating with patients, families, healthcare professionals, including nursing staff and physicians, to optimize clinical outcomes.
- Identifying and addressing the unique educational and instructional needs of patients and their families.
- Facilitating patient education to enhance informed healthcare decision-making processes.
- Maintaining a clinically safe and efficient environment conducive to patient and staff well-being.
- Supporting daily operational practices that are cost-effective and sustainable.
- Engaging in continuous professional development and education to stay abreast of advancements in nursing practice.
Assessing personal learning needs and establishing targeted goals for professional advancement.
- Collaborating within a Medical Group encompassing various specialties, such as family practice, pediatrics, OB/GYN, cardiology, orthopedics, post-acute care, urology, and general surgery.
- Working in conjunction with physicians, licensed providers, LPNs/medical assistants, and administrative personnel.
Please note, candidates residing beyond a one-hour commute will not be considered.
**Qualifications:**
- Master’s Degree from an accredited Adult Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current Vermont APRN License (or eligibility to obtain one).
- Certification as an Adult, Family, or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from a national organization recognized by the Vermont Board of Nursing.
- Healthcare Provider CPR Certification.
- DEA License. - Eligibility for credentialing.
- Minimum of two years of nursing experience prior to attaining an advanced degree.
- An unblemished malpractice history.
- Inquiry into visa support requirements for the provider.
- Recent NPDB Self-Query Report (issued within the last 30 days).
**State License Requirements:**
- Vermont.
**Additional License Requirements:**
- Certification as an Adult, Family, or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner by a recognized national organization is preferred by the Vermont State Board of Nursing.