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Description
Provides screening, preventive primary care and medical care services to members - primarily in non-clinical settings where members feel most comfortable, including in-home, community and nursing facilities and “pop up” clinics. Strives to ensure member progress toward desired outcomes and contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care.
Essential Job Duties
- Provides general medical care and care coordination to various and/or specific patient member populations – adult, women’s health, pediatric, and geriatric.
- Performs comprehensive evaluations including history and physical exams for gaps in care and preventive assessments.
- Addresses both chronic and acute primary care complaints, and demonstrates ability to ascertain medical urgency.
- Establishes and documents reasonable medical diagnoses.
- Seeks specialty consultation as appropriate.
- Orders/performs pertinent diagnostic laboratory and radiology testing for the medical diagnosis or presenting symptoms; works within an environment of limited resources and therefore uses diagnostic tests judiciously and appropriately.
- Understands when a member's needs are beyond their scope of knowledge and when physician oversight is needed.
- Creates and implements a medical plan of care.
- Schedules appointments for visits when appropriate.Provides post-discharge coordination to reduce hospital readmission rates and emergency room utilization.
- Performs face-to-face in-person visits in a variety of settings including in-home, skilled nursing facilities, and public locations.
- Performs face-to-face visits via alternative modalities based on business need, leadership direction and state regulations.
- Orders bulk laboratory orders to target specific member populations.
- Performs alternating on-call coverage to triage any urgent lab results and pharmacy inquiries and develops appropriate plans of care.
- Participates in community-based “pop up clinics” to build relationships with communities, and address gaps in health care.
- Drives up to 120 miles a day on a regular basis to a variety of locations within the assigned region. Drives beyond 120 miles as part of extended mileagemay be required on special project days. Special projects may include an overnight hotel stay.
- Obtains and maintains cross-state license in other states besides home state based on business need.
- Collaborates with fellow nurse practitioners to develop best practices to perform work duties efficiently and effectively.
- Actively participates in regional meetings.
- May prescribe medications and perform procedures as appropriate.
- Performs timely medical records documentation in electronic medical record (EMR) computer system.
- On occasion, may be required to walk flights of stairs while carrying up to 50 lbs. of equipment.
- Engages in practices constituting the practice of medicine in collaboration with and under the medical direction and supervision of a licensed physician to the degree required by state laws.
- Local travel required (based upon state/contractual requirements).
Required Qualifications
- At least 1 year of experience as a nurse practitioner, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- Active and unrestricted national certification from one of the following organizations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses
- Credentialing Center (ANCC).
- Current state-issued license to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). License must be active and unrestricted in state of practice.
- Prescriber Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license with authority to prescribe per state qualifications. License must be active and unrestricted in state of practice.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.Valid and unrestricted driver's license, reliable transportation, and adequate auto insurance for job related travel requirements.
- Ability to work within a variety of settings and adjust style as needed - working with diverse populations, various personalities and personal situations.Ability
- to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate self-motivation.
- Responsive in all forms of communication.
- Ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations.
- Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships.
- Excellent time-management and prioritization skills; ability to focus on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to change.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency, and electronic medical record (EMR) experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner in a home health, community health or public health setting.
- Experience in home health as a licensed clinician, especially in management of chronic conditions.
- Experience with underserved populations facing socioeconomic barriers to health care.
- Immunization and point of care testing skills.
- Bilingual.
To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board.
Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V
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Pay Range: $88,453 - $172,484 / ANNUAL
*Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.
ABOUT US
Molina Healthcare is a nationwide fortune 500 organization with a mission to provide quality healthcare to people receiving government assistance. If you are seeking a meaningful opportunity in a team-oriented environment, come be a part of a highly engaged workforce dedicated to our mission. Bring your passion and talents and together we can make a difference in the lives of others. Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.
JOB TYPE Full Time
POSTING DATE 01/05/2026

