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Job Description Summary
How will you make an impact & Requirements
Work Site Locations: 2444 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello, CA And 10000 Lakewood Blvd., Downey CA
*Will see patients at the two listed Carelon Health Medical Office locations and other offices as needed.
Work Shift: 5 Days a Week, Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Nurse Practitioner Specialty, Nephrology is responsible for providing for the health care needs of patients in collaboration with a physician, through advanced assessment and identification of health states including abnormal conditions, diagnosing, treatment therapies and/or evaluation. Performs care in the specialty area of nephrology and patients on dialysis.
How will you make an impact:
Utilizes evidence-based clinical practice standards to provide direct clinical services for patients within prescribed guidelines and physician instructions.
Acts independently to perform physical assessments, diagnostic functions, specialized risk assessments, and make critical decisions regarding a wide variety of health situations, including high risk and crisis situations.
Acquires patient health histories and evaluates patient, performing physical examinations.
Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients clinical problems and health care needs.
Discusses case with physician.
Formulates and documents care plan.
Prescribes medication, therapies and/or other forms of treatment.
Evaluates the patient’s response to therapy.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires an MS in Nursing and minimum of 2 years of related experience with clinical emphasis for nurse practitioner; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Current, unrestricted RN license and NP license in the state of California is required.
Certification in a specialty or minimum of 1 year experience in the specialty area of Nephrology.
For Paragon and Carelon Health business unit, satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position and Hepatitis B vaccine or signed waiver.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
ANCC and/or AANP Board Certifications highly preferred.
Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish.
Experience in either Primary Care or an Internal Medicine setting with adults and geriatric patient population.
For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $132,756 to $199,134.
Location: Californi
