Nurse Practitioner - Field Remote (must be able to conduct home visits in Charlotte, NC)
Job at a glance
Job description
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Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together. Overview of the Role: As a leader in the care of older adults, we are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) who enjoys managing complex patients in a collaborative, highly coordinated home-based setting. The provider will work closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, social workers, case managers, nutritionists, and other members of our health care team, as well as participate in multidisciplinary conferences that focus on the most high-risk members. He/she will have access to advanced technology, including an innovative, patient-friendly home monitoring system, Epic EMR, and a proprietary decision support tool that synthesizes data from a variety of sources into actionable alerts that drive care. Here are some of the benefits that you will enjoy:
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Job Responsibilities
- In-Home Assessments will include obtaining comprehensive history, physical exam, medication review, and appropriate cognitive/depression/safety screenings.
- Comfort with End-of-life care discussions imperative.
- Laboratory specimen collection in the home setting when appropriate.
- Identify diagnoses to be used in active medical management and care management of patients with focus on chronic disease management.
- Communicate findings of the patient assessment to inform the PCP of potential gaps in care.
- Provide patient/family/caretaker education, with an emphasis on close monitoring and follow up of patient needs.
- Emphasis on knowledge of appropriate community resources for referral.
-Comply with all HIPAA regulations and maintain security of protected health information (PHI).
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
2. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Learn about our ESG efforts: https://www.alignmenthealth.com/esg
Alignment Healthcare, LLC is proud to practice Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. We are looking for diversity in qualified candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disable/Protected Veteran.
If you require any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in completing the online application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact [email protected].
Qualifications
• Preferred one (1) year of prior clinical or home care experience
• Previous EMR experience preferred
• Active Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license for State position is located in
• Active RN License and Furnishing number (Must, upon hire) NP only, for state position is located in
• Board Certification: AANP, ANCC (Must, within 6 months of start)
• NPI Number, DEA, Valid BLS (within 6 months of start)
• Valid driver license and current automobile insurance for state position is located in.
• Experience in care of older adult (geriatric) patients preferred
• Excellent administrative, organizational, and communication skills required.
Working Hours
Skills
- Knowledge of current clinical standards of care
- Ability to work independently
- Experience in care of older adult (geriatric) patients preferred
- Home care experience preferred
- Excellent administrative, organizational, and verbal skills preferred
- Effective communication skills especially with older adults preferred
- Previous EPIC experience preferred but not required preferred
- Ability to communicate positively, professionally and effectively with others.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Effective problem solving, organizational and time management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.