Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant -NCH Downtown in Collier County, FL

Millennium Physician Group•Naples, FL

2d•$52 - $78

About The Position

As a Primary Care Advanced Practice Provider (APRN), the role delivers comprehensive, patient-centered care across the continuum in collaboration with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team. The provider manages acute, chronic, and palliative care needs; conducts comprehensive assessments; develops individualized care plans; diagnoses and treats conditions; interprets diagnostic results; prescribes medications; and coordinates services to support patient outcomes. The provider practices at the top of their license and supports quality outcomes through care gap closure, HCC documentation, chronic disease management, and preventive care. The role advocates for patients and coordinates care with primary care providers, specialists, home health services, therapy providers, and community resources. It also supports advanced care planning and symptom management within a value-based care model focused on outcomes, patient experience, and reducing unnecessary utilization. Timely documentation, accurate billing, and effective communication with the care team are essential. This is a PRN position.

Requirements

Master's or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure in the applicable state.
National board certification as an FNP, AGPCNP, AGACNP, or another certification appropriate to the practice setting.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration registration.
Current Basic Life Support certification.
Typically, two or more years of advanced practice clinical experience in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, ambulatory care, or a closely related specialty.
Knowledge of primary care medicine, preventive health guidelines, chronic disease management, population health principles, evidence-based clinical practice, and value-based ambulatory care.
Experience with electronic health records, clinical decision support tools, population health platforms, and healthcare technology supporting quality care, regulatory compliance, and value-based care initiatives.
Strong clinical judgment, diagnostic reasoning, communication, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, relationship management, and cultural competence skills, with the ability to provide compassionate, comprehensive, high-quality primary care to diverse patient populations.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification.
Primary care experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide total care for assigned patients in collaboration with the community-based physician/provider and patient care team.
Conduct patient assessments and care planning; develop risk management plans; address quality measures and HCCs; and provide acute interventions, chronic care management, and palliative care within scope of practice.
Provide services that meet patient needs and prevent unnecessary Emergency Department utilization when appropriate.
Document all pertinent and active medical conditions in the electronic medical record promptly and in accordance with MPG policy and CMS and other insurance-carrier requirements.
Use clinical expertise and interpersonal skills to improve care for an aging adult population and communicate health information to patients, families, and the care team.
Provide leadership in applying the nursing process to client care and organizational processes or systems, improving outcomes, and initiating interdisciplinary performance-improvement projects.
Identify patients who may benefit from skilled nursing or therapy; initiate the process for qualifying value-based patients; follow CMS guidelines; ensure qualifying SNF admissions; complete required documentation; and coordinate continuity and patient safety with the care team.
Instruct and counsel patients on compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and health maintenance.
Identify patients needing additional assistance and refer them, when appropriate, to home care, social services, behavioral health, and other community resources.
Collaborate with the Program Manager to oversee the assigned Medical Assistant, establish workflows, provide ongoing education and training, and support employee improvement planning as needed.