Primary Care Provider, Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
About The Position
WelbeHealth PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) helps seniors continue living in their homes and communities through comprehensive, whole-person medical services and a collaborative interdisciplinary team (IDT). At the direction of the Medical Director, the Primary Care Provider works with WelbeHealth Physicians and the IDT to assess participants, plan primary care, and educate participants and their families. Providers serve a smaller patient caseload, enabling long-term relationships and value-based care, and collaborate with providers, therapists, and other disciplines. The role provides continuous medical coverage and comprehensive in-person assessments, including initial, semi-annual, and unscheduled assessments. It also supports participant care planning, coordination, discharge planning, skilled nursing facility and residential care, and review of outcomes and utilization data. The position requires rotating night and weekend call.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Certificate as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with prescriptive authority.
- RN state license.
- At least two years of experience working with frail or elderly populations.
- Current knowledge of chronic care, geriatric issues, and best practices.
- Reliable means of transportation.
- Ability and willingness to participate in rotating night and weekend call.
Nice To Haves
- Experience caring for seniors with complex care needs, including the Medicare/Medicaid population.
Responsibilities
- Provide continuous medical coverage to participants.
- Perform comprehensive in-person initial, semi-annual, and unscheduled assessments.
- Collaborate with Physicians and other IDT members to develop participant care plans.
- Oversee and ensure effective care coordination.
- Arrange discharge planning from acute or long-term care settings.
- Help maintain participant care in skilled nursing facilities and residences, making regular visits according to participant needs.
- Review outcomes and utilization data, including hospitalizations and specialist use, to establish best practices and policy improvements.
- Educate participants and their families.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with quarterly bonus.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- 17 days of personal time off (PTO).
- 12 observed holidays annually.
- 6 sick days.
- 401(k) savings plan with matching.
- CME reimbursement.
- Additional benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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