Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

PruittHealth•Turin, South Carolina

16h•Onsite

About The Position

PruittHealth Premier Services is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for its long-term care health plan. The role is based in Georgia and requires an active Georgia license. The provider works collaboratively with physicians, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver compassionate care to patients and families and coordinate care management. Within a collaborative physician-management arrangement, the provider diagnoses, manages, and helps prevent acute and chronic illness and promotes wellness. Nurse Practitioners also perform advanced nursing functions within applicable standards of care and a collaborative physician agreement. Providers conduct adult and geriatric assessments and visits, manage acute and chronic medical and behavioral conditions, review medical and social histories and laboratory data, reconcile medications, and develop comprehensive plans of care. They maintain compliant electronic medical record documentation and accurate ICD-10 coding, coordinate transitions between care settings, communicate care plans to receiving settings, and collaborate with families, caregivers, case managers, social workers, and other providers. The position includes assigned-facility coverage during work hours, required travel between care sites, and rotating on-call and after-hours coverage. The posting advertises bonus and on-call pay, Monday–Friday scheduling with flexibility, and no evening or weekend work required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner master’s degree program, or an accredited Physician Assistant Studies program.
At least 2 years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in a geriatric, adult, or family practice setting.
Current, unrestricted RN and NP licensure, or PA licensure, in the state of practice; the position requires licensure in Georgia.
Board certification by AANP or ANCC in Adult, Family Practice and Geriatrics, or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care.
Current CPR certification.
Active DEA license.
Active National Provider Identifier (NPI) and active Medicare provider number.
Must be eligible to participate in the Medicare program as a provider and registered.
Ability to perform comprehensive adult and geriatric physical examinations.
Pertinent clinical work experience relevant to the population served.
Ability to review and interpret members’ medical and social histories.
Ability to interpret laboratory data, recommend follow-up, and reconcile medications.
Ability to manage medical and behavioral acute and chronic conditions in collaboration with a physician or specialty provider.
Ability to synthesize information, diagnose, and create a comprehensive plan of care.
Ability to maintain compliant documentation and accurate ICD-10 diagnosis coding.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an accredited Geriatric, Adult, or Family Nurse Practitioner master’s degree program.
Previous long-term care experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive adult and geriatric admission histories and physical examinations.
Identify, diagnose, and document episodic, acute, and chronic diseases in adults.
Recognize conditions, characteristics, and behaviors that place seniors at risk.
Reconcile medications and interpret laboratory data, recommending appropriate follow-up.
Identify and document the needs of clinically complex patients.
Collaborate with physicians, case managers, social workers, family members, caregivers, and appropriate ancillary medical personnel.
Participate in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.
Assess the medical necessity and effectiveness of ancillary services, determine appropriate initiation of benefit events, and communicate the process to providers and appropriate team members.
Coordinate care transitions across care levels and settings, ensuring the individualized care plan (ICP) is communicated to the receiving setting immediately or within 24 hours.
Manage acute and chronic medical and behavioral conditions in collaboration with a physician or specialty provider.
Synthesize information, diagnose, and create comprehensive plans of care.
Complete required monthly, quarterly, and annual visits, as well as acute visits as needed.
Maintain appropriate, compliant documentation in the electronic medical record and accurately document and code diagnoses using ICD-10.
Review orders and interventions for appropriateness and response to treatment, identifying effective care plans aligned with members’ needs and wishes.
Participate in family conferences and provide advanced care planning and education when needed.
Address pharmacy recommendations and pharmacist communications regarding residents.
Be present at assigned facilities during work hours to provide face-to-face coverage for resident care and facility needs.
Practice ethically and in accordance with the profession’s scope and standards of practice and board certification.
Participate in rotating on-call duties and provide after-hours coverage.
Travel between care sites.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Pursue feedback, continuing education, and professional development.