Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP • Independence, MO

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About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides compassionate, high-quality medical care to residents in skilled nursing facilities, including people receiving post-acute care, rehabilitation, long-term care, and treatment for complex medical conditions. The provider works with facility nursing teams, physicians, Medical Directors, and interdisciplinary care team members to assess resident needs, manage acute and chronic conditions, and provide ongoing clinical support.

The position involves organizing visits across assigned facilities, evaluating and treating residents within the provider’s scope of practice, coordinating medication and diagnostic care, communicating clinical findings and follow-up needs, and maintaining timely electronic documentation. The provider also participates in a shared on-call rotation and travels between assigned facilities as needed.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current, unrestricted NP or PA license in each state of practice.
• Current national board certification appropriate to the provider’s discipline.
• Current DEA registration and controlled-substance authority, when required.
• Current BLS certification.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to work independently while knowing when to collaborate or escalate concerns.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and clinical documentation.
• Reliable transportation for travel between assigned facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Adult or geriatric clinical experience.
• Skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute care experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and organize the daily schedule across assigned facilities, prioritizing resident visits based on clinical urgency, continuity of care, and resident needs.
• Collaborate with Nursing Directors, Medical Directors, and facility teams to identify changes in condition, acute needs, and additional medically necessary visits.
• Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and follow up with residents within the provider’s scope of practice.
• Prescribe and manage medications, approve refills, and order or approve laboratory testing, diagnostic studies, treatments, therapies, and referrals as clinically appropriate and permitted by law.
• Communicate significant findings, treatment recommendations, changes in condition, and follow-up needs with facility staff, attending physicians, Medical Directors, residents, and families.
• Complete timely and accurate electronic documentation, sign charts, and submit charges within required timeframes.
• Participate in a shared on-call rotation with the Medical Director and other designated providers.
• Maintain accurate on-call documentation and complete required administrative reporting.
• Travel between assigned skilled nursing facilities as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time