Physician Assistant - Senior Community Care

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments
• Manage patients through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, interventions
• Manage patients during a short term sub-acute rehabilitation episode
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10 conditions
• Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations
• Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education
• Perform comprehensive assessments and document findings in a concise/comprehensive manner that is compliant with documentation requirements and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations
• Facilitate agreement and implementation of the patient’s plan of care by engaging the facility staff, families/responsible parties, primary and specialty care clinicians
• Coordinate care as patients transition through different levels of care and care settings
• Review orders and interventions for appropriateness and response to treatment to identify most effective plan of care that aligns with the patient’s needs and wishes
• Function independently and responsibly with minimal need for supervision

Required Qualifications:

• For :
  • Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date
  • Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program
  • Board certified through the American Academy of the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with certification in one of the following:
    • Family
    • Adult
    • Gerontology
    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
    • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
  • For Physician Assistants:
    • Active and unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date
    • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program
    • Board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • Active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice) (SCC04)
  • Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state
  • Ability to complete physical requirements of the job including lifting a 30-pound bag in and out of the car, navigating stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions, and sit, stand, and kneel to perform physical assessment
  • Access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• New graduates are encouraged to apply
• 1+ years of clinical experience in practice in senior living, geriatric medicine, or home care
• Experience in meeting the healthcare needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
• Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness
• Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions
• Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records