Field Based Adult/Geriatric or Family Nurse Practitioner - Evernorth - Philadelphia PA

Sign On Bonus Available

Why Should you Consider Joining Us?

1. We offer Monday – Friday hours, with flexibility to achieve work/life balance.

2. Mileage reimbursement. Fleet vehicle program.

3. Value based quality care allows the provider to spend time with patients and see the impact of their work

4. Strong Interdisciplinary team for support, training and guidance for patients and providers. You are never ‘alone!’

5. Manageable pace helps newer employees learn/train

6. Company provided cell phone, computer, and medical supplies

7. UpToDate Subscription

8. Dedicated CME time and reimbursement for programs

9. Ability to practice autonomously at the top of your NP license

10.  Eight paid company holidays plus generous PTO

11. Comprehensive benefits package including 401K with company match, employee discount program, and tuition reimbursement program

Evernorth Home-Based Care a premier home-based healthcare solution for patients and families facing chronic, complex and life-threatening illness.  As an in-home primary care nurse practitioner, you will be a critical part of the interdisciplinary team with the patient at the center. Our providers enjoy flexibility between their home office environment and meeting patients in their home.

Our focus is comprehensive care at home to improve quality of life, increase understanding and management of serious illness, facilitate coordination between providers, and decrease unnecessary healthcare cost.   We meet the patients where they are within the continuum of serious and complex illness; we provide the right level of care at the right point in time.  In this program, we conduct in-home longitudinal care for medically complex patients with chronic illnesses in an effort improve clinical outcomes and decrease utilization.  We provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support for patients who are facing life-threatening illnesses.

We are currently seeking nurse practitioners who are passionate about serious illness care and management to join our growing house calls practice to provide chronic disease management

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Duties & Responsibilities:

Perform home visits with patients enrolled the program. Initial visits are comprehensive evaluations with subsequent visits targeting risk factors for disease exacerbations and hospitalizations.

Prescribe medications, order labs or diagnostic testing, and make sub-subspecialty referrals collaborating with the community PCP. Interpret laboratory data and diagnostic testing when available to assist in diagnosis of medical conditions

Educate patients and/or patient’s family on chronic medical conditions, preventative care, and medication adherence compliance

Coordinate with patient's other providers including PCP, specialists and health plan case managers to ensure all are working together with the patient to achieve the same health goals. Work closely with the interdisciplinary team, which includes, social work, nursing, pharmacy, palliative care, pharmacy, collaborating physician, and behavioral health.

Share after hour on-call coverage with other providers on the team. Limited weekend on call responsibilities.

Clinical documentation of acute and chronic healthcare issues through patient encounter in EMR system done in a timely manner. Work with documentation and coding team

Participate in virtual clinical meetings, such as rounds and POD huddles, and online trainings. Attend in person meetings as needed and scheduled.

Qualifications:

Graduated from an Advanced Nurse Practitioner program in Adult, Geriatric, or Family Medicine

Active, unrestricted NP license in Pennsylvania

Ideally, at least 1 or more years of NP experience in Primary Care, geriatric, adult, home care, or family medicine (new NP grads may be considered with the right RN experience)

Must have current BLS certification; ACLS preferred. 

Must be able to be credentialed by Medicare, Medicaid, and other Private Insurance Companies

DEA license and State Controlled Substance License upon hire or within 3 months of hire;

Electronic Medical Records experience as well as strong computer skills (MS Office Suite)

Strong background/interest in home based primary care and preventative medicine

Demonstrated ability to identify, diagnose, treat and document acute and chronic disease in adults, and ability to recognize conditions, characteristics, and behaviors that place patients at risk.

Must have valid state driver’s license

Highly motivated, self-directed professional with strong organizational skills and comfortable working independently 

Effective leadership and interpersonal skills; facilitates problem resolution and maintains a professional demeanor in difficult situations. 

Proven ability to pursue feedback, continuing education and professional development

Proof of yearly influenza vaccination, Hepatitis B vaccination, and TB testing required.

Provider will provide daily in-home care to patients residing in Philadelphia and must live locally to greater Philadelphia area.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.