Nurse Practitioner

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Practitioner

• Schedule: 1 Saturday per month (9:00 am–5:00 pm)

• Work type: Disability examinations and eligibility-focused physical evaluations

Role Description

You will perform disability examinations that primarily test the claimant’s function and range of motion for the State of Louisiana’s eligibility determination for government programs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct basic physical evaluations using a structured, easy-to-follow template

• Assess claimants solely to assist Louisiana in determining eligibility for government programs

• Document findings clearly and professionally

• Do not establish a doctor–patient relationship

• Do not provide diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice

• Do not determine whether a claimant qualifies for benefits

Requirements

• Active Nurse Practitioner license

• Ability to perform function and range of motion–focused physical evaluations

• Clear, professional documentation of findings

• Ability to follow scope-of-work requirements (no diagnosis/treatment/advice; no eligibility determination)

Benefits

• Paid $60 per patient seen

• Typically 14–16 physicals during the 1-day/month clinic

• Payment issued immediately upon chart completion