Advanced Practice Provider - Senior Health Services - Western Tidewater

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Sentara Medical Group is searching for an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP, such as NP or PA) to join the Sentara Senior Health Services (SHS) Home-Based Primary Care Practice . SHS is a collaboration between Sentara office-based Primary Care Providers (PCPs) and the SHS APP to bring primary care into the homes of patients with chronic medical conditions, those who have difficulty accessing primary care due to mobility and/or transportation barriers, and those who would benefit from more frequent engagement with primary care to maintain medical stability and/or maximize their outcomes. The SHS APP manages chronic, acute, and transition of care medical needs during the primary care home visits. Each home visit includes obtaining a thorough history and exam that drives the medical decision making and assessment and plan, medication management, ordering of labs or imaging, and referring to specialty practices or other Sentara resources, as indicated. In addition, care gaps are identified and closed, such as the completion of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit and HCC coding opportunities. As the SHS practice is a collaborative practice model with the referring office-based PCPs, excellent communication skills are required. Position Highlights: The SHS APP provides care to patients within the Western Tidewater region, within a 30-mile radius of Sentara Obici Hospital Candidates must have the ability to provide high quality, comprehensive primary care with minimum supervision Experience with technology is essential, including EMR (preferably Epic), ability to utilize and troubleshoot a laptop and Wi-Fi Hotspot, and use of clinical applications on smart phone while conducting home visits Full time, 4 clinical days/week with 1 administrative day (1.0 FTE) 100% remote (not office based) with all primary care visits conducted in patients’ homes and 1 telehealth appointment / clinical day

Requirements

At least 3 years of APP experience in a primary care setting, such as Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics
Graduation from an accredited APP program
Professional Licensure, National Certification, and current DEA license
Experience with technology is essential, including EMR (preferably Epic), ability to utilize and troubleshoot a laptop and Wi-Fi Hotspot, and use of clinical applications on smart phone while conducting home visits

Nice To Haves

Chronic disease management experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

The SHS APP manages chronic, acute, and transition of care medical needs during the primary care home visits.
Each home visit includes obtaining a thorough history and exam that drives the medical decision making and assessment and plan, medication management, ordering of labs or imaging, and referring to specialty practices or other Sentara resources, as indicated.
Care gaps are identified and closed, such as the completion of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit and HCC coding opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits to include medical, dental, vision
403b/401a Retirement Plans with employer matching
$3,000 CME
$5,000 Annual Quality Bonus
$10,000 Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Malpractice and Tail Coverage
Licenses, certification and dues paid
Generous paid time off plus many more benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Annual CME Allowance
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
100% Malpractice and Tail Coverage