Martha's Vineyard Hospital · 1 month ago
Nurse Practitioner-Internal Medicine-Physician Practice Full Time
Martha's Vineyard Hospital is part of Mass General Brigham, a not-for-profit organization committed to patient care, research, and community service. They are seeking a Nurse Practitioner to support the physician practices department, providing coverage and managing patient care, including diagnosing and treating illnesses, prescribing treatments, and facilitating chronic care management.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Diagnose and Treat acute and chronic Illness
Perform age-appropriate history and physical
Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs
Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments to patient’s age specific need
Monitor the effectiveness of treatments
Provide education of acute and chronic medical conditions
Managing Chronic Medical Conditions
Reconciling medication list
Facilitating appointments to specialist
Providing thorough exams and evaluations of patient’s health status
Facilitate appropriate chronic care management (i.e. Diabetic eye exams, foot exams and nutritional counseling)
Preventive Medicine
Keeping track of and referring patient to appropriate preventive medical screenings (e.g. Mammograms and Colonoscopies)
Counseling and reinforcing patients in healthy life style habits
Qualification
Required
Primary Care NP certified in Massachusetts
3 years experience in a Primary Care setting
Proficient Computer Skills (MS Word)
EMR experience required
Ability to document in electronic health record completely and accurately
Knowledge of clinical reminders and how to use them appropriately
Good communication skills, both spoken and written
Willing and able to work in a team environment
Able to change with the ever evolving healthcare field
Preferred
Master Degree
ACLS
PALS
Company
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
Since its incorporation in April 1921, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has been committed to delivering high quality, compassionate medical care to each and every member of the Vineyard’s year-round and seasonal community, as well as all who visit here.