- Tentative start date Mid-July.
- This job posting is for two days a week and every other weekend ~ 12 shifts a month plus benefits and bonus opportunities. Base salary + Bonus opportunity is $67,5000-78,500 with the option to transition to 16 days a month once available.
- Also available is one day a week and every other weekend ~ 8 shifts a month. Starting annual salary for this shift is $46,000 plus bonus opportunities.
Diabetes Management Partners, LLC d/b/a GlyCare contracts with hospitals to provide specialized glucose management teams to care for hospitalized patients with diabetes and blood sugar abnormalities. Our advanced practice providers apply clinically proven processes for improving glycemic parameters and economic outcomes for hospitalized patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia. The American Diabetes Association recommends using dedicated inpatient diabetes management teams to improve glycemic parameters and economic outcomes in hospitalized patients with diabetes or hyperglycemia. Facilities partnered with GlyCare have seen reductions in the average length of stay, reductions in insulin-related errors and serious safety events, and improved average blood sugars across the facility's hospitalized population.
We are seeking Nurse Practitioners to become part of our team! You will focus on providing high-quality patient care as part of a specialized healthcare team in the hospital inpatient setting. Practitioners will go through extensive training to diagnose, treat, and manage diabetes in hospitals. Openings are at St. Vincent's Birmingham & St. Vincent's East.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implement patient management policies and procedures as per Company protocol.
- Follow Company protocols to diagnose and treat diabetes in hospitals.
- Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments as protocol dictates.
- Perform comprehensive physical examinations of patients.
- Communicate with collaborating physicians or specialists regarding patient care.
QUALIFICATIONS
- To be considered, you must be a licensed NP (eligible for collaboration) in the state of Alabama.
- New NPs - Clinical hours must have been in person at the facility/office
- Medicare provider number is preferred but not required
- Previous inpatient experience in nursing or other medical fields required
- Experience as nurse manager/supervisor or similar qualifications is a plus
- A minimum one-year contract is required
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment is required
- Must be detailed oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to be efficient while managing your schedule without immediate supervision
- Ability to quickly learn hospital electronic medical records software
IMPORTANT
- The hospital NO longer require proof of C19 vaccine.
- Experience in diabetes management is NOT necessary. Glycare provides extensive training for inpatient diabetes and glycemic management.
- We treat adult patients on Med-Surg and Step-down units.
- NP specializations and concentrations that are a good fit include: Family Practice (FNP), Acute Care (ACNP), and Adult Gerontology (AGNP).
- Relocation assistance may be provided for qualified candidates.
THE DETAILS
- Practitioners will learn how to treat and manage adult hospitalized patients with diabetes and patients with poor glycemic control.
- Patients have clinical criteria for which a consult is automatically triggered.
- You are expected to see 20 to 28 patients daily (typically 28-32 per day when the census is higher). These visits focus only on blood sugar control and management.
- The start time is 7:30 am. We leave when the last patient is seen. Depending on the number of providers rounding with you, the day typically ends between 2:30 - 4:30 (7 to 10 hour day).
- PRN coverage is available and will be mandatory from time-to-time.
- Call responsibility is assigned on a rotating basis among all practitioners. Call can be taken from your home via the phone and does not require you to return to the facility. Typically Call would be 1 to 2 times a month.
- Additional monthly bonuses are paid on Productivity, Volume, and Quality.
- GlyCare pays 100% of the employee portion of the health insurance. You may choose to buy-up health plans as well. Health insurance via BlueCross
- Access to additional benefits to include 401K, long-term and short-term disability, dental, and vision.
- Two weeks of paid time off (PTO)
- iPhone is required. A phone stipend of $600 is provided each year.
- GlyCare pays for the employee's malpractice insurance, any licensing fees are reimbursed, and a CME stipend of $250 annually.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $67,500.00 per year
Expected hours: 20 – 32 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Endocrinology
- Hospital Medicine
Standard shift:
Supplemental pay types:
- Attendance bonus
- Commission pay
- Hourly bonus
- Monthly bonus
- Weekly bonus
Weekly schedule:
Work setting:
- Hospital
- Inpatient
- In-person
Application Question(s):
- Would you be able to start mid-July?
Ability to Commute:
- Birmingham, AL (Required)
Work Location: In person