The Prescribing Nurse Practitioner plays a key role in providing accessible and convenient care for our members. The Nurse Practitioner works in partnership with physicians to diagnose, manage and provide medication management and outpatient treatment via Telehealth in the areas of obesity, HTN/HLD, CHF/COPD and diabetes. In addition to Monday-Friday hours, this role may include coverage of critical response outreach shift responsibilities in the evenings, mornings and/or weekends.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care and support by prescribing, creating, monitoring and supporting treatment plans in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols.
• Issue medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines.
• Order laboratory tests, interpret and explain the test results to patients.
• Provide patient education regarding medications, risks, benefits and reasonable outcome expectations.
• Communicate with patients and engage in follow-up as necessary.
• Refer higher acuity patients to specialized care based off of a stringent screening guideline to ensure quality of care and the best outcome for patients.
• Maintain medical records and high quality ...