Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – PACE Primary Care Clinic

Tru Community Care•Lafayette, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Provider works in collaboration with other providers and interdisciplinary teams to deliver primary care and other health services to geriatric participants enrolled in PACE. The Provider may also participate in the clinical call rotation for TRU Community Care and provide care to hospice patients. This position offers the opportunity to build meaningful, long-term relationships with older adults while providing coordinated, person-centered care in both clinic and community settings.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with 2+ years of primary care experience.
Unencumbered medical license in Colorado (NP or PA).
Current controlled substance registration and DEA license number.
Eligible for or currently possess the required Medicare/Medicaid provider credentials.
Eligible to bill insurance for palliative care and symptom management visits.
Must have $1M/$3M professional liability insurance; TRU will reimburse the premium costs.
Must possess a valid driver's license, provide proof of insurance meeting Colorado state minimums, and have reliable transportation for required daytime participant visits.
Must comply with agency health screening requirements, including medical clearance for communicable diseases prior to direct participant contact and proof that all required immunizations are up to date prior to direct participant contact.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with frail and/or elderly patients preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management services for PACE participants and hospice patients as directed.
Provides primary care in the clinic and, when needed, in the participant's home.
Responds to urgent clinical needs during regular work hours and participates in the shared after-hours call rotation.
Participates actively in interdisciplinary team conferences, helping to develop and revise participant/patient care plans and serving as a medical resource in determining approaches to individual participant/patient care.
Collaborates with physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide coordinated care.
Provides palliative care and symptom management as appropriate.
Works in a safety-conscious manner and follows safe work practices to protect participants, patients, coworkers, and self.