Nurse Practitioner

This position involves delivering occupational medical services such as acute care, overseeing rehabilitation, and managing injury care for City employees with work-related injuries in a busy occupational health clinic. Working under physician supervision, you will adhere to standard protocols and the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation Treatment Guidelines. Responsibilities include maintaining prescriptive authority, making necessary referrals to specialists or other related services within the designated medical network, prescribing physical therapy, ordering diagnostic tests, conducting physical exams, including Commercial Driver's License exams adhering to FMCSA Medical Guidelines, and pre-employment drug testing. You will also ensure patient privacy, comply with health and safety regulations, assess employee fitness for duty, and interpret EKGs, spirometry, and hearing exams.

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As a Nurse Practitioner, you will:

Assessment and follow-up of work-related injured workers
Develop and implement a treatment plan with the patient based on available evidence, clinic protocols, and state Workers' Compensation Treatment Guidelines
Develop patient education plans and provide appropriate consultation/referrals as needed
Follow injured employee until maximum medical improvement is determined
Perform physical exams for Commercial Driver's License and post-offer physicals for potential fire and police recruits and new City hires
Perform annual physical exams for health surveillance programs
Performs patient care assessment of health status and diagnosis by obtaining comprehensive health and medical history
Formulate diagnoses based on history, physical exam, and diagnostic test results
Maintain up-to-date credentials in the National Registry of Certified Medical Providers
Serves as a resource for the development of workplace education, policies, practices, and programs for employee health and wellness, disability accommodations, and occupational disease and injury prevention and response
Maintains accurate medical documentation of patient care and assurance of medical records by documenting all care and treatment on time
Collaborate with appropriate specialists as needed

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate the ability to:

Work in a high-volume environment
Comply with laws and regulations consistent with workers’ compensation
Handle sensitive information accurately and on time; maintain a high level of confidentiality
Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing
Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Deliver excellent customer service and patient care

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Education: Master of Science in Nursing, NP studies, or similar emphasis from an accredited college or university
Experience: Three years of full-time, professional experience in the medical field as a Nurse Practitioner in a clinical setting

This position is not eligible for education or experience equivalency.

The selected candidate must possess or be able to acquire the following certifications and/or licenses required in accordance with standards established by departmental policy.

State of Colorado or Compact-Multi State RN (Registered Nurse) license (active and unrestricted)Upon hireState of Colorado or Compact-Multi State APN (Advanced Practice Nursing) license (active and unrestricted)Upon hireState of Colorado RXN (Prescriptive Authority) license Upon hireDEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) M licenseUpon hireCPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certificationUpon hireBLS (basic life support) certificationUpon hireAED (automated external defibrillator) certificationUpon hireNational Registry of Certified Medical Examiners - FMCSA Medical ExaminerUpon hire

Thefollowing qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants.

Experience in an urgent care and/or emergency room setting
Experience in Occupational Medicine
Experience using electronic medical record (EMR) systems
Proficiency using Microsoft Office

Physical Demands: Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally; 10 lbs. frequently; or negligible amounts constantly; OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree

Environmental ConditionsFrequencyPrimary Work EnvironmentOffice EnvironmentExtreme TemperatureOccasionallyWetness and HumidityRarelyRespiratory HazardsNeverNoise and VibrationsNeverPhysical HazardsNeverMechanical and/or Electrical HazardsNeverExposure to Communicable DiseasesFrequently

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Nurse Practitioner