Nurse Practitioner - DHRA

ERP International is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for a Part-Time position in support of the Family Medicine Clinic at Maxwell AFB, AL.  Apply online today and discover more about this exceptional employment opportunity.  www.erpinternational.com

About ERP International, LLC: ERP is a nationally respected provider of health, science, and technology solutions supporting clients in the government and commercial sectors. We provide comprehensive enterprise information technology, strategic sourcing, and management solutions to DoD and federal civilian agencies in 40 states. Founded in 2006, ERP is headquartered in Laurel, MD and maintains satellite offices in Montgomery, AL and San Antonio, TX - plus project locations nationwide. ERP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran.

Work Schedule:Monday - Friday, 9 hours between 7:00am and 4:00pm, including a one hour lunch

Core Duties: The duties include, but are not limited to the following;

•Examine, diagnose, treat, or prescribe courses of treatment within the scope of training, experience, and privileges. Provide preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physical, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling.

• Technically direct and teach other staff, provide evidenced-based educational lectures and participate in in-service training to staff members.

• Order diagnostic tests as applicable as well as request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health care providers.

• Provide a full range of primary care nurse practitioner services in accordance with privileges granted by the MTF.

• Required to perform deployment health assessment services that comply with Department of Defense and Air Force deployment health policy and guidance, to include required standards of care and clinical practice guidelines.

• Attend any installation deployment health assessment related meetings or training

• Monitor, communicate, update, and create reports for any deployment related health assessment (DRHA) metrics

• Contact patients and schedule Deployment- Related Health Assessments (DRHA) appointments as well as explain requisite paperwork to the patient. When scheduling patients for DRHA appointments, DRHA staff will consider the patient’s other pending medical appointments in an attempt to minimize the patient’s number of visits to the clinic.

• Complete and document Preventive Health Assessments in conjunction with DRHA 4 & 5

• Make any necessary documentation in a computer system, such as ASIMS and Genesis, when a patient’s DRHA was not completed or was completed by another health care agency such as Logistics Health Incorporated

• Train clinic staff on DRHA completion and metrics in the event of DRHA staff absences

• The contractor will accept overflow appointments if the contractor does not have a scheduled appointment for that time and it does not interfere with their Deployment Medicine responsibilities.

• The contractor will perform majority of the duties doing DRHA’s but also not limited to non-deployment type exams such as but not limited to PHA’s, SHPE, and annual Mental Health Assessments.

• employing team building concepts in both multi- and inter-disciplinary settings to accomplish excellent patient care. Must be able to utilize customer service skills in person, via phone and via secure messaging to promote positive staff and patient interactions. Uses excellent internal and external customer service skills in the provision of care when interacting with patients and all staff demonstrated through care, concern, and compassion.

• Maintains documentation and data collection in accordance with DoD, DHA, local facility and other specified agency guidelines.

• Attend and participate in daily clinic huddles, MTF meetings, patient care reports, patient care conferences, team conferences, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities only to the extent that such attendance and participation is relative to his/her assigned cases and/or performance of services as determined by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:* Degree:Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Nurse Practitioner, or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Nurse Practitioner

* Education:Graduate from an academic program, within the nursing specialty field of study that is accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). * Certification: Certified in the specialty required by the TO as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate (for example, National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, American Nurses Association, National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Specialties).

* Experience: Minimum 2 years experience as a NP in a Family Health setting within the past 24 months.* Licensure: Active, unrestricted license from any state

* DEA License: DEA not required, but must hold controlled substance license. 

* Life Support Certification: Possess current ARC or AHA BLS Healthcare Provider certification. * Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.