Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Family Medicine NP/PA Opportunity - South Texas Health System Clinics

Full-time Family Medicine NP or PA needed in the McAllen/Edinburg area to provide comprehensive primary care services.

Job Description

• Prior family medicine experience preferred
• Competitive compensation package with benefits
• Part of an integrated healthcare system with six hospitals
• Spanish fluency strongly preferred
• Access to freestanding ERs and specialty referral network
• Support our physicians to complete Value Based Care and HEDIS Measures
• Support patients via in-person consultation, telemedicine visits, and sponsored health events
• Champion a comprehensive, coordinated model of care for Medicare-aged population on a Medicare Advantage Plan and Medicaid population
• Champion the attestation process by collaborating with STHS physicians, managed care resources, and STHS Regional Quality Manager
• Support our ER and inpatient population once discharged to ensure STHS physicians can see their patients within 7 days to eliminate barriers on discharge and prevent readmissions
• Cover for physicians during vacation time or sick days
• Rotate on call after hours and weekends to aid physicians with on-call rotation schedules
• Educate patients on appropriate use of emergency rooms vs. urgent cares and provide urgent care resources
• Collaborate with our physicians to educate on proper coding, risk adjustment metrics, capture documentation, and follow quality protocols
• Interview patients to ensure proper documentation and that all preventative screenings have been completed

Join our collaborative team delivering patient-centered primary care across the lifespan in the vibrant Rio Grande Valley.