Carelon Health is a proud member of the Elevance Health family of brands, offering clinical programs and primary care options for seniors. We are a team of committed clinicians and business leaders passionate about transforming American healthcare delivery.Nurse Practitioner Specialty, Nephrology - Medical Office, CAWork Site Locations: 2444 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello, CA And 10000 Lakewood Blvd., Downey CAWill see patients at the two listed Carelon Health Medical Office locations and other offices as needed.Work Shift: 5 Days a Week, Monday – Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pmThe Nurse Practitioner Specialty, Nephrology is responsible for providing for the health care needs of patients in collaboration with a physician, through advanced assessment and identification of health states including abnormal conditions, diagnosing, treatment therapies and/or evaluation. Performs care in the specialty area of nephrology and patients on dialysis.How will you make an impact:
Utilizes evidence-based clinical practice standards to provide direct clinical services for patients within prescribed guidelines and physician instructions.
Acts independently to perform physical assessments, diagnostic functions, specialized risk assessments, and make critical decisions regarding a wide variety of health situations, including high risk and crisis situations.
Acquires patient health histories and evaluates patient, performing physical examinations.
Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients clinical problems and health care needs.
Discusses case with physician.
Formulates and documents care plan.
Prescribes medication, therapies and/or other forms of treatment.
Evaluates the patient’s response to therapy.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires an MS in Nursing and minimum of 2 years of related experience with clinical emphasis for nurse practitioner ; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Current, unrestricted RN license and NP license in the state of California is required.
Certification in a specialty or minimum of 1 year experience in the specialty area of Nephrology.
For Paragon and Carelon Health business unit, satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position and Hepatitis B vaccine or signed waiver.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
ANCC and/or AANP Board Certifications highly preferred.
Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish.
Experience in either Primary Care or an Internal Medicine setting with adults and geriatric patient population.
For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary range for this specific position is $132,756 to $199,134.Location: CaliforniaIn addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.
The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.