Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Job with Optimus Health Care in Bridgeport, CT

Join a Team That Makes a Difference at Optimus Health Care!

Are you passionate about providing high-quality, patient-centered care? Optimus Health Care—the largest provider of primary health care services in Fairfield County—is looking for dedicated professionals to join our team! With multiple locations in Bridgeport, Stratford, and Stamford, our mission is to be a lifelong healthcare partner, dedicated to achieving optimal wellness for the communities we serve.

Optimus Healthcare is looking for an experienced Integrated Care APRN to join our team-based model of care delivered in a kind and compassionate manner in our Bridgeport clinic. If you are a healthcare professional who wants to work in a meaningful, mission-driven workplace, Optimus may be for you!

This role includes one evening until 7:30 per week and participates in a telephonic call and half day Saturday rotations .

Competitive compensation and up to $25k sign-on/retention bonus

• Multispecialty Integrated Care Practice
• 100% Outpatient Setting
• Excellent Fringe Benefit & Health Benefits
• Competitive salary & sign-on/retention bonus up to $25,000
• Federal Student Loan Repayment, if eligible
  
  

The Integrated Care Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is delegated the authority by their supervising physician to perform physical examinations and order diagnostic testing, including but not limited to laboratory tests, diagnostic imaging tests; to make clinical assessments, and implement a plan of treatment, to include, but not limited to, the prescribing of medication as so granted by Connecticut statutes. It is understood that the authority to perform these delegated tasks outlined above comes from the licensed supervising physicians within Optimus who shall provide oversight over the clinical activities of those individuals under their authority. The Integrated Care Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse may serve as primary care provider within certain departments, and as such, may carry their own patient panels.

Functions & Responsibilities

• Obtain complete medical history and physical data on patients.
• Interpret and integrate data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as needed.
• Perform complete physical exam and records findings in electronic medical record. Collaborates with physicians as needed in managing acute and long-term medical needs of the patients.
• Order appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
• Synthesize data to determine preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan utilizing principles of prevention.
• Administer medications and injections as needed.
• Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention. Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Instruct patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions. Provides patient education.
• Maintain and review patients’ records, charts, and other pertinent information. Posts tests and examination results.
• Triage patient telephone calls and provides consultation, and appropriately refer patients to additional needed services.
• Collaborate with other practitioners and departments within and external to Optimus to facilitate warm handoffs and multidisciplinary care.
• Attend Integrated Care Case Review and other relevant meetings as required; participate in committees as requested.
• Participate in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Perform other related work as required.
  
  

This position includes participation in telephonic call and Saturday rotations.

EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and successful completion of an approved Nurse Practioner program.

EXPERIENCE: One to three years’ experience in the area of pediatrics and / or adult medicine.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Bi-lingual skills in Spanish preferred

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION: Licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut. Board-certified APRN

Optimus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees as protected by applicable federal and/or state law.