Nurse Practitioner with Firefly Health - Innovative Primary Care - Full-Time Primarily Remote Position

Be a part of the team building the future of healthcare!

At Firefly Health, we believe primary care needs re-invention to ensure that all Americans have access to the best care. That’s why we’re taking a different approach. Founded by experienced clinicians, technology leaders, and innovators, Firefly Health aims to provide healthcare that’s twice as good at half the cost. We’re building a full benefit offering for employers - a ‘virtual-first Kaiser’ - to be able to direct savings from higher value care back to our patients. We’re bridging the gap between a high-functioning care team, sophisticated technology, and a scalable business model, with the ambition to ensure all people have access to continuous, holistic health care that's catered to their unique needs.

Driven by a passion for bettering healthcare and a belief that there should be an easier way for more people to access it, our team puts people at the center of everything we do. If you share our innovative spirit and desire to change the world of health care, this just might be the place for you.

Description

Nurse Practitioners are at the heart of the Firefly clinical team, providing extraordinary virtual first primary care with expert clinical skills and an empathic approach. They help us deliver industry-leading outcomes by managing patients as a team with our Primary Care Physicians, Behavioral Health Specialists, and Health Guides.

This is a great opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner who thrives in an innovative, collaborative environment and is interested in helping us build the future of primary care.

What you’ll do:

New patient onboarding Conduct initial visits with Firefly patients via video visitCreate longitudinal care plans by working with each patient to generate a list of goals and associated tasks

Chronic disease management Develop care plans for specific conditions (eg, hypertension, diabetes) to help patients manage and control their chronic diseaseCollaborate with Health Guides, who will conduct regular video visits to help patients progress toward goals Liaise with the behavioral health team to triage, diagnose, and treat mental illness that is appropriate for primary care setting Work across disciplines with a network of virtual specialists to diagnose and manage more complex illness

Addressing acute complaints Support RN staff in triaging and addressing new complaints that arise from patients via Firefly mobile application or phone callsManage care plans to incorporate new issues and ensure follow-up

Prevention and wellness Create wellness and prevention goals with patients, using standard templates for prevention (eg. cancer screenings, immunizations)Develop and implement tools to help patients manage wellness goals

You’ll be a good fit if you:

Are a graduate of state-accredited nurse practitioner Have board certification: AANP, ANCC

Have current Massachusetts license to practice as a nurse practitioner

Have a current federal DEA registration and Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration

Have experience working effectively on teams to care for patients

Have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Have at least two years of experience in a primary care setting

Speak Spanish (a plus)

Have experience with tools related to process improvement (a plus)

Logistics:

This position will initially cover 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (EST) Monday through Thursday and 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EST) on Fridays. The role will also share on-call with the rest of the clinicians in the practice on a rotating basis.

Our office is located in Watertown, Massachusetts, and while this role can be done largely remotely, there are several times of the year when staff come together onsite for planning and team building. Accordingly, we do require clinical staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID.

Firefly is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We're committed to building and sustaining an inclusive workplace culture where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.