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Nurse Practitioner Advisor - REMOTE - 20 hours
Job Number: 2025-47702
Category: Administrative Professional
Location: Shrewsbury, MA
Shift: Day
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Business Unit: ForHealth Consulting
Department: ForHealth Consulting - Disability Services - W401800
Job Type: Part-Time
Salary Grade: 50
Union Code: Non Union Position -W60- Non Unit Professional
Num. Openings: 2
Post Date: Feb. 6, 2025
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Advisor is responsible for reviewing medical records, constructing functional capacity reports and deciding on disability for applicants seeking benefits based on disability. Advisors provide clinical guidance to staff. Advisors oversee the quality of reports and documentation produced by their peers and determine quality improvement initiatives as appropriate. Advisors shall obtain sign-off from a physician on decisions, when necessary.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Responsible for determining whether an individual applying for benefits as a result of disability meets specific clinical and functional criteria established by federal and state law and regulation.
2. Review medical records, approve, or deny recommendations made by staff regarding the disability status of an applicant.
3. Advise clinical personnel regarding case development and determine the functional capability of an applicant based upon a comprehensive review of all records.
4. Contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
5. Participate in quality team case reviews.
6. Collaborate with clinical leadership in the interpretation of regulations, development of clinical policies and quality evaluations, provide feedback to peers and other staff regarding clinical policies and the outcomes of quality evaluations, and assist in the development and training.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Masters Level Degree of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
* 3-5 years of experience in direct patient care.
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