Job Description

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 plays a vital role in supporting patients undergoing treatment for depression, including major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression, within an ambulatory infusion center. By evaluating, treating, and guiding patients through ketamine and es-ketamine therapy, the Nurse Practitioner helps improve mental health outcomes and quality of life. Through collaboration with clinical staff and coordination of follow-up care, this role ensures continuity, safety, and personalized support for each patient during their treatment journey.

What You’ll be Doing:

The responsibilities of the Nurse Practitioner include but are not limited to:

• Meet with new patients to provide orientation, assess needs, and discuss individualized treatment plans.
• Treat ambulatory patients in the clinic for depression, including administration of ketamine/es-ketamine therapies.
• Perform office procedures within the scope of expertise, established protocols, and available equipment.
• Coordinate with Medical Assistants to schedule follow-up office visits as needed.
• Conduct basic examinations as required by standard clinical protocols.
• Serve as a resource for decision-making, planning, and policy development affecting patient health.
• Maintain accurate outpatient records and compile reports related to ambulatory care services.
• Collaborate with staff to assess patient needs and develop care plans to address them.

Who You’ll be Working With:

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.

Skills and Experience You’ll Bring to the Table:

• 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
• Active Registered Nurse license in the state of Michigan
• Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems and charting practices
• Experience in counseling and/or teaching

Competencies You’ll Bring to the Table:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and manage time

Work environment:

The Nurse Practitioner must be able to lift 100 pounds occasionally to assist fallen patients and be able to lift 10 pounds frequently for routine performance of essential functions. The Nurse Practitioner may be exposed to adverse indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, bloodborne pathogens, physical hazards (e.g., needle pricks, etc.), and chemical hazards. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

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.

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