Field Nurse Practitioner (Chicago, IL)

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary

• primarily in non-clinical settings where members feel most comfortable,

Essential Job Duties

• Provides general medical care and care coordination to various and/or specific

• Performs comprehensive evaluations including history and physical exams for

• Addresses both chronic and acute primary care complaints, and demonstrates

• Establishes and documents reasonable medical diagnoses.

• Seeks specialty consultation as appropriate.

• Orders/performs pertinent diagnostic laboratory and radiology testing for the

• Understands when a member's needs are beyond their scope of knowledge and when

• Creates and implements a medical plan of care.

• Schedules appointments for visits when appropriate.

• Provides post-discharge coordination to reduce hospital readmission rates and

• Performs face-to-face in-person visits in a variety of settings including

• Performs face-to-face visits via alternative modalities based on business

• Orders bulk laboratory orders to target specific member populations.

• Performs alternating on-call coverage to triage any urgent lab results and

• Participates in community-based “pop up clinics” to build relationships with

• Drives up to 120 miles a day on a regular basis to a variety of locations

• Obtains and maintains cross-state license in other states besides home state

• Collaborates with fellow nurse practitioners to develop best practices to

• Actively participates in regional meetings.

• May prescribe medications and perform procedures as appropriate.

• Performs timely medical records documentation in electronic medical record

• On occasion, may be required to walk flights of stairs while carrying up to 50

• Engages in practices constituting the practice of medicine in collaboration

• Local travel required (based upon state/contractual requirements).

Required Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience as a nurse practitioner, or equivalent

• Active and unrestricted national certification from one of the following

• Current state-issued license to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).

• Prescriber Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license with authority to prescribe

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Valid and unrestricted driver's license, reliable transportation, and adequate

• Ability to work within a variety of settings and adjust style as needed -

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate

• Responsive in all forms of communication.

• Ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations.

• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships.

• Excellent time-management and prioritization skills; ability to focus on

• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency, and

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner in a home health,

• Experience in home health as a licensed clinician, especially in management of

• Experience with underserved populations facing socioeconomic barriers to

• Immunization and point of care testing skills.

• Bilingual.

To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this
position, please apply through the Internal Job Board.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina
Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V