The Nurse Practitioner – Infectious Diseases works as an educator, advocate and care provider and is responsible for the care and well-being of HIV infected patients with independent oversight of a large panel of patients. In addition, provides care to non-HIV patients to provide Pre-Exposure Prophalaxis (PrEP) and Nonoccupational Post Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP). Also, the NP will focus on collaborative care of general Infectious Diseases patients by expanding  into seeing  non-HIV Infectious Diseases patients, such as osteomyelitis, follow up of hospital discharge, etc.

• Utilize Special Medicine staff during clinic hours and respond directly to patient calls regarding medical concerns, and medication refills
• Complete prior authorizations for medications utilized in specialty and primary care services for patients receiving care under the IDC
• Review labs and diagnostic testing related to HIV and infectious diseases specialty and primary care
• Evaluate and revise patient plans of care with changing diagnostic results and individual needs.
• Collaborate with ID staff physicians or other providers as necessary
• Notify patients of changes to care plan and diagnostic results
• Communicate quality assurance data to the IDC data manager and assist with monitoring and reporting
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team (social workers, nurses, interpreters, pharmacists, etc.) to evaluate needs, determine supports and initiate appropriate wraparound services.
• Precept NP students by providing clinic education and support during NP students’ clinical rotations in the Infectious Diseases Clinic and provide clinical education for MATEC (Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center) participants.
• Maintains appropriate certifications and pursues scholarship in evidence based practices for patient care across the continuum of HI, primary and preventive care and other Infectious Diseases.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Master of Science degree
• Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse or current registration with another State Board of Nursing followed by immediate registration with the Indiana Board of Nurse Examiners for license endorsement
• Collaborative agreement with affiliated physician group
• Current Indiana Controlled Substance and Drug Enforcement Registration
• Expertise in the practice of nursing validated by five years of current clinical practice including two years in the area of specialty practice.
• AACRN (Advanced AIDS Certified Registered Nurse) certification