Nurse Practitioner — Telehealth

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent telehealth encounters with patients
• Perform clinical evaluation and document medical necessity per payer documentation standards
• Issue orders and prescriptions within scope of practice and state law
• Maintain complete, compliant clinical documentation for each encounter
• Respond to documentation requests in the event of audit or claims review

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted NP license with full practice authority in your state
• Currently employed by or contracted with an agency that provides in-home services strongly preferred
• Must have your own EMR, with the ability to add PeteDME's clinical templates
• Completed any applicable transition-to-practice hours required for independent practice

• Active NPI number

• Board certification in good standing

• No exclusions from federal healthcare programs (OIG/SAM)
• Current malpractice coverage (occurrence-form or claims-made with tail coverage), or willingness to obtain
• Comfortable with telehealth platforms and independent, high-volume encounter work
• Prior experience with Medicare and commercial payer documentation requirements a plus

Contract Structure

• Independent contractor (1099) — not an employment relationship
• Written agreement, fixed term
• Flat fee per completed encounter, set in advance, not tied to clinical outcome or ordering decision
• Credentialing and license verification required prior to first encounter

Originally posted on Himalayas