Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
About The Position
As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Physician Services, you will provide primary and consultative care to geriatric and medically complex patients, often in their homes or care settings. The role emphasizes patient-centered care, meaningful patient relationships, and improving comfort, function, and quality of life. You will conduct comprehensive medical evaluations, develop and manage individualized treatment plans, prescribe and monitor medications, and coordinate with physicians, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members. Within a collaborative practice framework, you will serve as a key clinical decision-maker and help patients and families understand diagnoses, manage chronic illness, and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations. The position is based at the Carmel, Indiana office and involves daily travel throughout Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby Counties to care for patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The role offers flexible scheduling, no weekends, holidays, or on-call duties, a limited patient census, back-office and education support, tailored onboarding, and regular peer and management touchpoints.
Requirements
- Master’s or doctoral degree as a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
- Current state license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
- Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage.
- Nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards.
- Ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers in post-acute care settings.
- Skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress, and tolerance of individual lifestyles.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of clinical experience in post-acute care or as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
- Adult, Family, or Gerontology certification.
- Experience with geriatric patients.
Responsibilities
- Provide primary and consultative care to geriatric and medically complex patients in their homes or care settings.
- Conduct comprehensive medical evaluations.
- Develop and manage individualized treatment plans.
- Prescribe and monitor medications.
- Coordinate care with physicians, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Serve as a clinical decision-maker within a collaborative practice framework.
- Help patients and families understand diagnoses and manage chronic illness.
- Help patients avoid unnecessary hospitalizations.
- Travel daily within the service area to provide patient care.
- Collaborate with colleagues to advance population health initiatives.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Minimum of 3 weeks of paid time off for full-time employees.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- HSA and FSA options, including dependent care.
- Company-paid short-term disability.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Pet insurance.
- ID and fraud protection.
- Monthly bonus potential.
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Job Type
Full-time
