Nurse practitioner or physician assistant
Job purposewe are seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to work in collaboration with physicians, rn staff and other health care professionals to provide high-touch, compassionate care, care coordination and management for patients and families.key responsibilitiesperform comprehensive adult and geriatric admission history and physical examinations.identify, diagnose and document acute and chronic diseases in adults.recognize conditions and behaviors that place seniors at risk.pursue feedback, continuing education and professional development.reconcile medications effectively.identify and document needs of clinically complex patients.work collaboratively with physicians, case managers, social workers, family members and ancillary medical personnel.participate in quality assurance/performance improvement (qapi) activities.assess medical necessity and effectiveness of ancillary services and communicate processes to providers.coordinate care transitions, ensuring information is communicated within 24 hours.minimum education requiredgraduate of an accredited adult or family nurse practitioner master's program or physician assistant studies.minimum experience requiredat least 2 years clinical experience as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in geriatric,
adult or family practice.minimum licensure/certification requiredcurrent, unrestricted rn and np licensure or pa licensure in the state of practice.board certification by aanp or ancc in adult/family practice and geriatrics or adult gerontology primary care.current cpr certification.active dea license, national provider identifier (npi) and medicare provider number.eligibility to participate in the medicare program.additional qualificationspreferred: graduate of an accredited geriatric adult or family nurse practitioner program and prior long-term care experience.knowledge, skills & abilitiesclinical experience relevant to the served population.review and interpret medical and social history.interpret laboratory data and reconcile medications.manage medical and behavioral chronic and acute conditions in collaboration with physicians.develop comprehensive care plans.complete required regulatory visits and documentation.maintain accurate emr documentation and icd-10 coding.participate in family conferences and advanced care planning.address pharmacy recommendations.provide on-site coverage in assigned facilities and rotate on-call duties.travel between care sites as required.
adult or family practice.minimum licensure/certification requiredcurrent, unrestricted rn and np licensure or pa licensure in the state of practice.board certification by aanp or ancc in adult/family practice and geriatrics or adult gerontology primary care.current cpr certification.active dea license, national provider identifier (npi) and medicare provider number.eligibility to participate in the medicare program.additional qualificationspreferred: graduate of an accredited geriatric adult or family nurse practitioner program and prior long-term care experience.knowledge, skills & abilitiesclinical experience relevant to the served population.review and interpret medical and social history.interpret laboratory data and reconcile medications.manage medical and behavioral chronic and acute conditions in collaboration with physicians.develop comprehensive care plans.complete required regulatory visits and documentation.maintain accurate emr documentation and icd-10 coding.participate in family conferences and advanced care planning.address pharmacy recommendations.provide on-site coverage in assigned facilities and rotate on-call duties.travel between care sites as required.