Advanced Practice Provider - Field Based (Physician Assistant )

Company: Necnic Group
Location: Queens Village
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Hospice/Palliative Medicine opening in Queens Village, New York. Field Advance Practice Provider (NP/PA) Locations Bronx, NY West Bronx/Manhattan, NY West Queens, NY Responsible for collaborating with company physicians, the patient s other physicians and providers, and their family members to develop complex plans of care in accordance with the patient s health status and overall goals and values. Provides clinical and non-clinical support to patients in palliative care within a designated territory. How will you make an impact:

• Provides services in home settings to provide care to patients.
• Develops and implements clinical plans of care for adult patients facing chronic and complex conditions (e.g., co-morbid medical and mental health diagnoses, limited personal resources, chronic medical conditions.).
• Gathers history and physical exam and diagnostics as needed, and then develops and implements treatment plans given the patient s goals of care and current conditions.
• Meets the patient s and family s physical and psychosocial needs with support and input from the company s inter-disciplinary team.
• Educates patients and families about medication usage, side effects, illness progression, diet and nutrition, medical adherence and crisis anticipation and prevention.
• Maintains contact with other clinical team members, patients other physicians and patients other medical providers to coordinate optimal care and resources for the patient and his or her family in a timely basis and consistent with state regulations and company health standards and policy.
• Maintains patient medical records and medical documentation consistent with state regulations and company standards and policy.
• Participates in continuing education as required by state. Prescribes medication as permitted by state prescribing authority. Minimum Requirements:
  • Requires current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) license or Physician Assistant (PA) license in applicable state(s).
  • Possession of DEA registration or eligibility required.
  • CPR certification required.
  • Travel required. Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
    • 1-2 years of experience in home-based services, complex care cases, and hospice and/or palliative care preferred.
    • Bedside hospital, oncology, emergency room (ER) or intensive care unit (ICU) experience highly preferred. Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred.
    • Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred. Travel Requirements:
      • Various locations - Providers Must reside in the West Queens, Bronx or West Bronx or surrounding areas
      • Home visits will occur in or with in an hour ( or more) radius of primary location
      • Reimbursement for mileage and tolls Competitive compensation and benefits package - Base Salary - USD $118,464 to $177,696

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