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Field Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Orange, California, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Hospice/Palliative Medicine
Degree Required Other
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Home Care/House Calls
Location 600 City, Orange, California, 92868, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 9/21/20

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provides high quality, evidenced based in-home patient care to complex and high-risk patients with the primary goal and objectives of providing best-in-class patient care, reducing avoidable hospitalizations, and decreasing unnecessary emergency department utilization. As a member of the program care team, the Nurse Practitioner (NP), in collaboration with a supervising physician, will be responsible for delivering effective clinical services in the home and/or skilled nursing facility or long-term care facility depending on where the patient is in the continuum of care.

Job Responsibilities/Duties

  • Conducts face-to-face medical visits to patients for routine visits, acute illness, and post-acute discharge for patients with complex medical conditions.
  • Completes a comprehensive health assessment to identify all active and chronic conditions, as well as determine all physical, mental and social needs present at the time of the visit.
  • Orders appropriate lab tests and diagnostic procedures and interpret results to aid in health promotion and accurate diagnosis and treatment of illnesses.
  • Perform timely and accurate documentation of patients' medical information and all activity related to patient care in electronic medical record system.
  • Appropriately assigns the correct coding for acute and chronic conditions. Complete full and appropriate documentation to reflect the services provided in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Communicates, by phone, in person, in writing or electronically with PCPs and specialists in order to provide comprehensive care or to make referrals, as necessary. Consults with supervising physician as appropriate.
  • Participates in On-Call program which may include after-hours, weekend and holiday calls and visitations.
  • Provide feedback for program development. Participates in collaborative multidisciplinary team meetings to optimize clinical integration, efficiency, and effectiveness of service delivery as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited Masters Degree in Nursing (MSN) program.

Minimum Experience: Two or more (2+) years of post-graduate experience working as a Nurse Practitioner in an Adult, Family, Internal Medicine, Geriatric, Palliative or Hospice setting. One or more (1+) years of nursing experience in Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Psychiatry or similar.

Req. Certification/Licensure: Board Certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Employee Value Proposition

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., is guided by a diverse and highly experienced leadership core. This group maintains the vision that has made Prospect a needed difference-maker in the lives of so many patients today, and many executives contribute to our continued efforts. As a member of our highly effective team of professionals you will receive:

  • Company 401K
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Paid time-off
  • Life insurance

How to Apply

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