Nurse Practitioner in Kalamazoo, Michigan at Optimed Pharmacy Inc

POSITION: NURSE PRACTITIONER

Who We Are:

OptiMed Health Partners optimizes health outcomes and quality of life through personalized and

coordinated care. We have been serving patients for over 30 years with a focus on high-quality care in retail

pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, and infusion services. The OptiMed Vision reimagines healthcare solutions

to achieve unsurpassed value. Our results-oriented culture fosters learning, providing growth opportunities

for our employees and exceptional care for our patients in all 50 states.

The Impact of this Role:

The Nurse Practitioner will plan, direct, and evaluate patients in an ambulatory infusion center; receive

referrals and treat depression, major depressive disorder, and treatment-resistant depression with ketamine

and es-ketamine, and office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Meets with new patients to orient them about services, identify needs, and discuss a treatment plan.

• Sees ambulatory patients in the clinic for treatment of depression and performs office procedures

within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment.

• Coordinates with the Medical Assistant on scheduling follow-up visits in the office as needed.

• Performs basic examinations as required by standard protocols.

• Acts as a resource person for decisions, planning, and policies affecting the overall health of patients.

• Maintains outpatient records. Compiles reports concerning ambulatory care at the facility.

• Collaborates with staff to identify patients’ needs and to help develop plans to meet these needs.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to prioritize tasks.

Education and Experience:

• Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

• Current approval by the joint Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Nursing to perform medical

acts.

• Must currently be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Michigan

• Experience in counseling and/or teaching preferred.

• Must have experience within EMR systems and charting practices

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The NP will oversee and manage the medical assistant / receptionist as they help assist in checking

inpatients, taking blood pressures, maintaining the schedule, and accepting new referrals for review.

Work environment:

This role will require the Nurse Practitioner to spend most of the day on their feet, working behind the prescription counter. Bending and lifting are required to handle inventory.

OptiMed Health Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants

for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race,

color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual

orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or

local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement,

promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

results.