Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA), Care At Home Services

COPE Health Solutions • Riverside, CA

100d • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will serve as the lead member of the care team, working under the oversight of a supervising physician. They will be responsible for conducting home and telephonic visits, delivering holistic, high-quality care to members enrolled in managed care plans. This includes closing any identified open care gaps, Health Risk Social Needs gaps, and re-engaging members with primary care services and support to improve member quality of life and decrease total cost of care. The role will primarily take place in the home with supplemented telehealth visits to care for the complex medical population. If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment and with all aspects of patient care, please share your past related experience along with your application.

Requirements

• Licensed in the state of California as a Nurse Practitioner or licensed in the state of California as a Physician Assistant.
• Holds National Board Certification.
• Graduate from accredited Masters or Doctoral Program.
• Preferred at least 1-3 years prior hands-on work experience in healthcare management and patient care.
• Preferred experience delivering home health care to medically complex and homebound patients.
• Strong experience in patient care assessment and working with providers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
• Bilingual abilities required (including but not limited to Spanish, Chinese, Creole).
• Willingness to travel throughout assigned patients.

Nice To Haves

• Timely and accurate documentation of day-to-day activities in designated technology platform.
• Adaptable to new technologies and software.
• Proficiency in EMR system(s), Outlook and data entry experience preferred.
• Basic PC skills (MS Word/Outlook/PPT/Excel).
• Knowledge of Federal and State regulations for Medicare and Medicaid and other national and state funded programs.
• Knowledge of community resources access.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively with individuals and families to assist them in solving physical, mental and social health problems.
• Work in collaboration with physician practice leaders.
• Work effectively as a leader of a health team.
• Manage the health of homebound and complex medical patients.
• Deliver succinct communication in case management between hospitals, short and long-term care facilities and primary care providers.
• Speak and write effectively including the preparation of clear and concise reports.
• Recognize social problems which affect health.
• Instruct in the prevention of disease, good health practices, and the health care of an ill or injured person.
• Construct and interpret a medical history, perform a physical assessment, evaluate patient behavior, perform and interpret selected laboratory tests, identify problems and develop and implement treatment plans for patients.
• Maintain effective working relationships with other departments and agencies and the community.
• Consult effectively with physicians and allied health personnel to improve total care outcome for the patient.
• Provide health promotion, prevention, and treatments to patients.
• Prescribe medications when needed to ensure patient health and well-being.
• Ensure complete and accurate documentation of patient information and treatments for patient charts and medical records.
• Use comprehensive knowledge to assess patients by diagnosing diseases, disorders, or conditions.
• Present professional guidance to other health professionals and work autonomously with other interdisciplinary health care professionals.
• Initiate health care treatment for health care management, therapeutic interventions, and prescribing medication.
• Effectively communicate with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families.
• Lead a team of MAs, CHW and Care Navigators.
• Work with providers to close quality care gaps for referred clients.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, affordable insurance plans for team members and their families.
• Yearly stipend for wellness-related activities.
• Paid parental leave program.
• Additional annual earning potential through success of population quality initiatives.
• Potential sign-on bonus/relocation assistance.
• Internal Category I CME availability with competitive CME yearly allotment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees