Nurse Practitioner (Onsite)

Compensation: $80.00-$95.00 per hour

Details:

• Embedded location and small office
• Administrative-driven position in conjunction with DBQs and SHA Examinations
• Flexible schedule, M-F 8am-5pm Three-Four Days per week
• Long-term contract with the VA (no "set end date") with other APP's who have been employed with tenure going on 10 years!

Job Overview:

Performs Compensation and Pension Examinations on Veterans and separating military members seeking benefits for their service-connected health issues. This includes obtaining a thorough history and physical, performing both comprehensive and focused examinations as well as a complete review of medical records on a cloud based EHR. Submission of information gathered through an online portal for Veterans Administration to review as part of a compensation/pension claim. This is a charting/investigative position, not treatment-based.

Job Summary:

The primary responsibility of this position is to perform either Disability Questionnaires (DBQs) OR Separation Health Assessment (SHA) Examinations. The type of examination performed is dependent on whether the Veteran in question is currently out of the military or if they are currently exiting the military.

Job Duties:

• Perform Disability Questionnaires (DBQs) Examinations on Veterans claimed condition
• Perform Separation Health Assessment (SHA) Examinations on Veterans currently exiting the Military
• Reviews Veterans medical history, including abstracts that highlights portions of the history applicable to the Veterans claim
• Performs physical evaluation for veterans for disability claim ensuring that charts are submitted within 24 hours
• Orders and interprets labs and other diagnostics
• Obtain in-depth health histories regarding specific conditions that have been identified as potential health issues for the Veteran
• Orders necessary ancillary services based off physical examinations
• Diagnose and provide medical opinion decisions based off physical examinations on Veteran claims

Medical Examinations:

• Average exam time: 1.5-3 hours (can be longer…even up to 8 hours)
• 1 Veteran or 4-6 Veterans per day, this is dependent on # of DBQs