Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

    Posted 7 days ago
    albany, new york, united states · Onsite

    About the job

    AI Summary

    This job involves conducting one-time non-treatment C&P exams and separation health assessments, primarily interview-based with some physical assessments. Responsibilities include evaluating veterans within your own practice, completing standardized forms, and submitting reports within 48 hours. Specialties accepted are family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, or general medicine. Candidates must be familiar with musculoskeletal, diabetes, cardio conditions, and proficient in METs testing. Training will be provided for reporting and Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs).

    Job Description:

    • Must be within 50 miles
      • Jamestown: 1 half day per week needed
      • Albany: 2 days per week needed

    Provider's Own Office Locations:

    • Providers required to have their own office
      • Afton: 10 days per week needed (multiple providers)
      • Ithaca: 4 days per week needed
      • Trumansburg: 3 days per week needed
      • Watertown: 2 days per week needed

    Details:

    • Need is on a PRN basis, ongoing

    Specialties Accepted:

    • Family medicine
    • Internal medicine
    • Orthopedic surgery
    • Anyone with a background in general medicine or experience with compensation and pension

    Coverage Options:

    • Schedule Veterans within your own practice
      • Option to work half days (4-hours) and/or full days (8-hours)
      • One-Time non-treatment C&P exams + separation health assessments
      • Exams are primarily interview-based with some physical assessment: range of motion testing, muscle strength testing
      • No prescribing, no treatment
      • Quick credentialing & onboarding
      • DMA certification available (can get CME credits) will need to obtain once privileged if not already certified - Client does not reimburse for DMA certifications or the portal training before starting
      • Use of Goniometer required
      • Familiarity with Musculoskeletal, Diabetes, and Cardio required
      • Proficient in METs testing, evaluating and diagnosing respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological conditions
      • Own personal laptop (NO MACs)
      • Training shall be provided for all Reporting/Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs)
      • Reporting/DBQs must be submitted within 48 hours upon exam completion - no narrative report. End product is completion of standardized form(s)
      • Evaluations to be completed in VES's provider portal
      • Record review is required in most cases
      • Follow-up administrative work will be required on a regular basis (addendums, medical opinions, and reading diagnostics)

    Certification Requirements:

    • AANP

    State License Requirements:

    • New York