<p> </p> <p id="isPasted"><strong>Company Overview:</strong></p> <p>Upward Health is an in-home, multidisciplinary medical group providing 24/7 whole-person care. Our clinical team treats physical, behavioral, and social health needs when and where a patient needs help. Everyone on our team from our doctors, nurses, and Care Specialists to our HR, Technology, and Business Services staff are driven by a desire to improve the lives of our patients. We are able to treat a wide range of needs – everything from addressing poorly controlled blood sugar to combatting anxiety to accessing medically tailored meals – because we know that health requires care for the whole person. It’s no wonder 98% of patients report being fully satisfied with Upward Health!</p> <p><strong>Job Title & Role Description:</strong></p> <p>The <strong>Nurse Practitioner (NP) </strong>is responsible for providing high-quality, patient-centered, comprehensive primary care. Utilizing Upward Health’s proprietary Facilitated Virtual Care platform, the NP delivers care that improves outcomes and reduces costs for patients with complex diagnoses and co-morbid, chronic conditions. This role primarily involves virtual patient care with periodic or as needed in-person care to support transitions of care, annual wellness visits, risk adjustments, primary care needs, and urgent visits. The NP collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide whole-person care to our patients in their homes.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Triage, diagnose, and treat patients in person or via our virtual care platform.</li> <li>Serve as a day-to-day clinical leader, providing decision support and directing the multidisciplinary team under the guidance of the Medical Director.</li> <li>Conduct primary care, urgent visits, and annual wellness exams, ensuring all appropriate screening tests and quality measures are addressed.</li> <li>Refer patients appropriately for behavioral health and specialty services.</li> <li>Coordinate care transitions to prevent hospital readmissions by collaborating with PCPs, hospitalists, and SNF providers.</li> <li>Participate in the on-call provider schedule to support the 24/7 patient hotline, requiring after-hours and weekend availability on a rotating and recurring basis.</li> <li>Foster a collaborative working environment with all members of the interdisciplinary team, contributing to daily huddles, team meetings, and patient discussions.</li> <li>Monitor and respond to remote patient data collected through monitoring devices.</li> <li>Perform other duties as assigned.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Perform and document accurate and thorough risk assessments for the purpose of accurate documentation of condition(s).</li> <li>Expertise in managing complex, polychronic patients, with demonstrated ability to assess and treat high-acuity patients.</li> <li>Familiarity with caring for Medicare and Medicaid populations, with experience in both inpatient and outpatient or home care settings.</li> <li>Proficiency in motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and supporting vulnerable populations is preferred.</li> <li>Excellent written, computer, and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate efficiently and proactively with the clinical team.</li> <li>Dedication to health equity and transforming care for patients in their homes.</li> <li>Strong organizational skills and ability to provide clinical leadership and coordination.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a provider, with a minimum of 3 years in a primary care, or related, setting.</li> <li>Multi-state Advanced Nursing License or willingness to obtain.</li> <li>A valid driver’s license and auto liability insurance.</li> <li>Willingness and ability to travel as needed, though responsibilities are primarily performed virtually.</li> <li>Experience in urgent/emergent care settings is a plus.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p> <p>Clinical Leadership:</p> <ul> <li>Ability to provide decision support and leadership to the care team.</li> </ul> <p>Patient-Centered Care: </p> <ul> <li>Focused on delivering high-quality, compassionate care to improve patient outcomes.</li> </ul> <p>Collaboration: </p> <ul> <li>Works effectively within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care</li> </ul> <p>Adaptability: </p> <ul> <li>Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with evolving protocols.</li> </ul> <p>Problem-Solving: </p> <ul> <li>Proactively identifies and addresses challenges in patient care and team coordination.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Upward Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span data-teams="true"><a href="https://flimp.live/Upward-Health-Benefits-2025-26">Upward Health Benefits</a></span></p> <p><spa