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Posted Jan 23FT Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Reno, NV
Reno, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and treat chronic conditions and episodic illness
- Perform Advance Care Planning
- Review and discuss the need to close care gaps and quality measures
- Perform/review standardized screening exams
- Identify all existing medical conditions
- Document Elements of Personal Prevention Plan and health issues to follow up with PCP
- Identify barriers/obstacles to safe, self-management in the community and work with care team to overcome or identify alternatives
Requirements
- experience in specialty care area (Geriatrics) in private physician office, clinic setting or community-based program preferred.
- Provides a positive environment and experience with patients
- Participates in Continuing Medical Education as required by their governing board
- Company-issued iPhone for seamless communication
- Travel is required for this role. You must have the ability to drive between partner facilities regularly.
Benefits
- At Geriatric Specialty Care of Reno, we're expanding our model for caring for seniors that provides high-quality, comprehensive in-home healthcare services to seniors all across Northern Nevada.
- The Provider is responsible for the diagnostic evaluation, management, and therapeutic health care of primary care patients of PPH in our Reno Clinic location as well as patients residing in assisted living communities, and residential care homes. This care includes-
- Coordinates with other members of the care team, both internal and external partners
- In addition to the above, the Provider is responsible for the annual comprehensive health assessments in accordance with health plan partners and Medicare guidelines.
- Current Nevada NP or PA license, credentialed with Medicare, Medicaid and health plans PPH is actively contracted with (Senior Care Plus, Prominence, OPTUM,) or has the ability to be enrolled with any health plans . Minimum two years
- Quarterly performance bonuses to reward your contributions
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
- Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses
- 401(k) retirement plan to help secure your financial future PTO and Sick Time
- 6 weeks of paid parental leave for growing families
- Monthly wellness allowance to support your physical and mental health
- We are an equal opportunity employer — we aim to recruit, hire, develop, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, country of origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
Additional details
- From private residences and long-term care to assisted living facilities, our team of nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, and care providers visit patients where they’re most comfortable—creating a seamless, convenient, and personalized process for seniors and their caretakers. The Role
- Accurate and timely documentation in the EHR
- The assessments may be done in the clinic or residential setting.
- Conducts Health Assessment, including past medical history, review of systems, medication reconciliation, and physical exam
- Accurately and timely documentation of assessment and conditions to include quality MEAT Statements
- Identifies patients in need of pharmacy assistance
- The Provider is also responsible for ensuring a safe and smooth transition of patients following an acute or skilled stay or ED visit. The care included is-
- In-home post-acute visit including history and physical and medication reconciliation
- Short-term management of episodic illness related to acute or skilled admission
- Care coordination with team members for the implementation of a safe discharge plan