Job Description

Cortica is looking for a full time Area Medical Director - Nurse Practitioner to join and oversee our growing team in Los Angeles County! 

• In this role, you will conduct thorough patient intakes, screenings, and assessments, considering the unique needs of each patient and their family. 
• You will also provide ongoing education to families and work closely with other specialists to offer comprehensive care, including nutrition evaluation, dietary support, and ongoing medical management. 
• Work with our cognitive and behavioral child neurologists and pediatricians to provide ongoing care for attention, sleep, headaches, and challenging behavior, medication management as well as medical follow-ups. 

As the Area Medical Director, you will have the opportunity to work hand in hand with administrative leaders to support your sites’ medical staff across centers in the delivery of care as well as provide direct care to Cortica patients (up to 80%). 

Your administrative tasks may include support for interviewing candidates, supervising onboarding, training, and clinical care, career mentorship, and participation in clinic team building.

We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering the most effective treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life-changing care – one child, one family, one community at a time. Ultimately, we envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At Cortica, every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission!

 
Compensation: $140,260 to $182,339

What will you do?  

• Complete thorough patient intakes, screenings, and assessments that incorporate the unique characteristics and needs of each patient and family member into the plan of care. 
• Triage referrals for acute needs to other members of the Cortica team 
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team members to coordinate compendium of care for each patient. 
• Utilize the nursing process, scientific reasoning and critical problem solving to practice within the scope of responsibilities as defined by the State Board of Nursing including placing orders and screening tests in in accordance with approved protocol(s) and guidelines. 

We’d love to hear from you if:  

• You are knowledgeable regarding diagnoses and therapies for the following conditions: Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Speech and Language delay, Sensory Processing Disorder, Headaches, Insomnia, Epilepsy (seizure action plan, safety), sensory processing disorder and other neurodevelopmental diagnosis. 
• You have a minimum of 12 months in pediatric practice in an outpatient setting (pediatric or family nurse practitioner), preferably behavioral neurology and/or Neurodevelopmental Medicine (NDM) and pediatric behavior disorders, including autism. 
• You are proficient in ADIR/ADOS diagnostic evaluation (Gold standard). 
• You have a telemedicine skillset including ability to leverage multiple forms of technology simultaneously in efforts to document while connecting with patients. (EMR, virtual wait rooms). 
• You hold a current and unrestricted license and/or certification that is required to practice within your clinical domain and obtain cross-state licensure in new states as indicated by the current business needs. 
• You have a knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. 

 

Your Compensation & Benefits  

• $3,000 continuing education stipend.
• 401k matching
• Unlimited PTO
• Book Club
• Health, vision, dental and pet insurance
• Salary Range (DOE) $140,260 to $182,339
• Referral bonuses
• UP to 10% Annual Bonus (wRVU model)

EOE. This posting is not meant to be an exhaustive list of the role and its duties. Please review the full job description in the following link:  

About Cortica:

Cortica is a leading provider of advanced neurological therapies for children with autism and other developmental differences. We offer in-home, in-clinic, and telehealth services that empower families to achieve long-lasting, transformative results.

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