Physicians Assistant OR Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Pari Schulen • Northampton, MA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Summary

As a facility-based APP, your primary role will be to deliver top-notch Provider-level direct patient care within the Post-Acute Care setting. This position plays a crucial role in enhancing the clinical status and quality of life of our residents. This role is located in Leeds, MA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Uphold our company's care philosophy, focusing on maintaining or improving each patient's clinical status and life quality.
Perform Annual Wellness Visits for long-term Nursing Facility residents and possibly Annual History and Physicals as required.
Provide clinical interventional and episodic direct care visits, along with necessary re-evaluation of care.
Ongoing evaluation and treatment of chronic, co-morbid illnesses.
Respond promptly to changes in residents' conditions, reviewing medications, orders, and diagnostic tests.
Coordinate care with collaborating physicians for overall medical management.
Assist in managing facility-wide illnesses in collaboration with other disciplines.
Maintain effective communication with families, participating in family conferences when possible.
Execute other duties as required, adhering to the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Qualifications

Valid nurse practitioner or physician assistant license in Massachusetts and current board certification.
Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Nursing from accredited institutions.
Experience in nursing with a preference for experience as a Nurse Practitioner/Provider.
Proficiency in Nursing and clinical Nurse Practitioner critical thinking, particularly in aged, chronically ill, and convalescent care.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Punctuality, organizational capabilities, and effective teamwork skills.

Additional Requirements

Due to the nature of our business, full vaccination is required on the first day of employment, in compliance with EEOC guidelines regarding vaccines and qualified exemptions.

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