Physician Assistant - Nurse Practitioner

EveryAge•Lexington, NC

12d

About The Position

JOIN THE DYNAMIC TEAM AT CAROLINA SENIOR CARE, A LEADING PROVIDER OF PACE SERVICES IN LEXINGTON, NC! WE'RE COMMITTED TO ENRICHING SENIORS' LIVES WITH COMPASSION AND EXCELLENCE. YOUR ROLE WILL BE PIVOTAL IN DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND SUPPORT, ENSURING OUR PARTICIPANTS LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES WITH DIGNITY AND JOY. JOIN US TODAY! PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT / NURSE PRACTITIONER, 5 DAYS A WEEK, 8 AM TO 4 PM POSITION SUMMARY: "EMPOWERING ELDERS, ENRICHING LIVES" UNDER THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR'S SUPERVISION, THE PA OR NP PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE, PERFORMS ASSESSMENTS, DEVELOPS CARE PLANS, TREATS PARTICIPANT COMPLAINTS, EDUCATES PARTICIPANTS AND CAREGIVERS, AND COLLABORATES WITH THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM (IDT) TO CARE FOR FRAIL ELDERS ACCORDING TO EVERY AGE PACE STANDARD.

Requirements

BACHELOR’S DEGREE (REQUIRED)
Internal Medicine or Family Practice preferred
Geriatrics preferred
Current BCLS
North Carolina certification and DEA Registration
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: GRADUATE OF CERTIFIED OR ACCREDITED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM
NURSE PRACTITIONER: RN LICENSE AND NURSE PRACTITIONER LICENSE WITH PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY PREFERRED.
CPR CERTIFICATION (REQUIRED)
A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR’S EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH THE FRAIL OR ELDERLY POPULATION (REQUIRED)

Nice To Haves

TWO YEARS’ EXPERIENCE AS MD/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/NURSE PRACTITIONER IN A GERIATRIC SETTING (PREFERRED)

Responsibilities

TEAM COLLABORATION: PARTICIPATES IN MEETINGS, COMMUNICATES CHANGES, AND COLLABORATES ON CARE PLANS.
PARTICIPANT CARE: CONDUCTS ASSESSMENTS, EXAMS, AND INTEGRATES CARE PLANS.
ACUTE AND LONG-TERM CARE: MANAGES ILLNESSES, NURSING HOME CARE, AND DISCHARGE PLANNING.
ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS: MAINTAINS RECORDS, HANDLES CODING, ORDERS LAB TESTS, AND ENSURES SAFETY.