Advanced Provider (NP or PA) - Geriatric Primary Care

Tru Community Care•Lafayette, CO

About The Position

The Provider works collaboratively with other providers and interdisciplinary teams to deliver primary care and other health services to geriatric participants enrolled in PACE. The role may also participate in the clinical call rotation for TRU Community Care and provide care to hospice patients. It offers the opportunity to build meaningful, long-term relationships with older adults while providing coordinated, person-centered care in clinic and community settings. The position is based in Lafayette, Colorado, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Provider takes part in a shared, phone-only after-hours call rotation, scheduled either Sunday–Wednesday or Thursday–Saturday depending on the rotation; no travel is required for on-call duties. Primary care is provided in the clinic and, when needed, in participants’ homes. Daytime participant visits require reliable transportation.

Requirements

Be a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA).
Have at least 2 years of primary care experience.
Hold an unencumbered Colorado medical license as an NP or PA.
Have current controlled substance registration and a DEA license number.
Be eligible for or currently possess the required Medicare/Medicaid provider credentials.
Be eligible to bill insurance for palliative care and symptom management visits.
Have $1 million/$3 million professional liability insurance; TRU will reimburse the premium costs.
Have a valid driver’s license, provide proof of insurance meeting Colorado state minimums, and have reliable transportation for required daytime participant visits.
Comply with agency health screening requirements, including medical clearance for communicable diseases and proof that required immunizations are up to date before direct participant contact.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with frail and/or elderly patients.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management services for PACE participants and hospice patients as directed.
Provide primary care in the clinic and, when needed, in participants’ homes.
Respond to urgent clinical needs during regular work hours and participate in the shared after-hours call rotation.
Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences to develop and revise care plans and serve as a medical resource in determining approaches to individual participant and patient care.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, and other interdisciplinary team members to provide coordinated care.
Provide palliative care and symptom management as appropriate.
Follow safe work practices to protect participants, patients, coworkers, and self.