Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Senior Care Partners C.E.•Portage, MI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) offers a variety of services, with many of them provided onsite at a PACE Center. PACE is an alternative to nursing home care and – through an interdisciplinary care team (IDT) of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, therapists, van drivers, and aides – coordinates and provides preventive, primary, acute, and long-term care services, so older individuals can continue living in the community. In this role, you'll provide compassionate, high-quality primary care to Senior Care Partners PACE participants in collaboration with a licensed physician, supporting their health, independence, and well-being.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
Must be a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner educational program.
Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
Must be licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Michigan.
Minimum of 3 years of experience as a PA/NP
Minimum of one year of experience with frail elderly population.
Only act within the scope of his or her authority to practice.
Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Senior Care Partners PACE and approved by CMS before working independently.
Must be knowledgeable of current medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing medical practices.
Must have reliable transportation, current valid Michigan driver’s license and car insurance.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must be fully vaccinated, or willing to be fully vaccinated against the following communicable diseases: Influenza, MMR, Varicella, Tdap/Td, Covid-19 and Hepatitis B.
Must be fully vaccinated or willing to become vaccinated against: Influenza, MMR, Varicella, Tdap/Td, COVID-19, and Hepatitis B

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year home care experience preferred.
Minimum of one-year wound care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive history and physicals for new referrals.
Performs interval history and physicals on established participants, completed quarterly or as indicated.
Evaluates and treats participants with episodic illnesses.
Assists the IDT in formulating a plan for the coordination of 24-hour care.