Field Nurse Practitioner (Spokane, WA)

About the job

Molina Healthcare is hiring a full-time field nurse practitioner based in in Spokane. The role brings screening, preventive and primary care to Molina members mostly outside the clinic, in their homes, community settings, nursing facilities and pop-up clinics, under the supervision of a licensed physician as state law requires.

What you'll do

• Give primary and preventive care and coordinate care for adult, women's health, pediatric and geriatric members
• Complete full evaluations, including histories and physical exams, to find gaps in care, judge how urgent a problem is and document diagnoses
• Order or perform lab and imaging tests sparingly, since resources are limited, and seek specialist or physician input when a need is beyond your scope
• Build and carry out each member's medical plan of care, and prescribe medications and perform procedures when appropriate
• Coordinate care after hospital discharge to cut readmissions and emergency room visits
• See members in person at home, in skilled nursing facilities and in public places, or by other methods when the business or state rules call for it
• Staff community pop-up clinics and place bulk lab orders aimed at specific member groups
• Keep timely records in the electronic medical record (EMR) and take part in regional meetings and best-practice work with other nurse practitioners

What you need

• At least one year of experience as a nurse practitioner, or an equivalent mix of education and experience
• Active, unrestricted national certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• A current, unrestricted state license as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in the state of practice
• An active, unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) prescriber license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• A valid driver's license, reliable transportation and adequate auto insurance
• Willingness to obtain licenses in additional states when the business needs it
• Ability to occasionally climb stairs carrying up to 50 lbs. of equipment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with an EMR
• Ability to work on your own with little supervision and stay calm under pressure

Preferred

• Registered nurse or nurse practitioner experience in home health, community health or public health
• Home health experience as a licensed clinician, especially managing chronic conditions
• Experience serving underserved people who face socioeconomic barriers to care
• Immunization and point-of-care testing skills
• Bilingual

Schedule

• Full-time
• Includes rotating on-call coverage to triage urgent lab results and pharmacy questions
• Regular driving of up to 120 miles a day within the assigned region; special project days can mean longer drives and an overnight hotel stay