Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Field Based (Part-Time) (Physician Assistant )

Company: Necnic Group
Location: El Paso
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Hospice/Palliative Medicine opening in El Paso, Texas. Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Field Based (Part-Time) (PRN)
The NPs and PA s collaborate with our Lead 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. We have a network of support in our Patient Care Center, which enables us to provide a comprehensive network of clinical and non-clinical support to you. In addition, our NPs and PAs take part in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings, call schedules and scheduled in-service and education sessions. Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Providing services in home settings, traveling within your designated territory to provide excellent care to a small number of patients daily.
• Develop and implement 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.)
• Gather history and physical exam and diagnostics as needed, and then develop and implement treatment plans given the patient s goals of care and current conditions.
• Ability to meet the patient s and family s physical and psychosocial needs with support and input from the inter-disciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families about medication usage, side effects, illness progression, diet and nutrition, medical adherence and crisis anticipation and prevention.
• Connect daily 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 Health standards and policy.
• Collaborate with our Patient Care Center, which provides another layer of interaction with the patient and patient families and provides our NP s and PA s clinical and non-clinical administrative support.
• Maintain daily patient medical records and medical documentation consistent with state regulations and Aspire Health standards and policy through our EMR system.
• Participate in continuing education as required by the state where you reside.
• Prescribe medication as permitted by your state prescribing authority.
• Other related duties as deemed necessary.
• Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant with appropriate certification and licensure in the state where you reside is required.
• Possession of DEA registration or eligibility required.
• CPR certification required.
• Mileage is reimbursed as you travel in your personal vehicle to scheduled appointments daily. Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2+ years of experience in home-based services, complex cases, and hospice and/or palliative care is preferred; some bedside hospital, oncology, ER or ICU experience is highly preferred.
  • Experience working with EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems is preferred.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills to ensure that each of your interactions with patients, family caregivers, clinicians, and team members is effective and meaningful.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish a plus Competitive compensation. IDEAL CANDIDATE Candidates with adult/geriatric palliative care experience strongly preferred Home health or hospice experience a plus DEA registered Candidate must reside in El Paso or surrounding areas Mileage reimbursed

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