NP-PA-Home Based Medical Care
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Job Location:
Fairhaven, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit charitable health system with multiple hospitals clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Nestled in local communities Southcoast Health provides inclusive ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class comprehensive healthcare close to home.
Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted Best Place to Work for 7 years in a row!
We are searching for a talented Advanced Practice Practitioner to join our Health at Home Home Based Medical Care team.
Hours: Full-time - 40 hours8A 4:30P
Shift: Day no weekend holiday or on-call
Location: Fairhaven New Bedford MA
A career at Southcoast Health offers you:
- A culture of well-being that embraces respects and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
- Generous Earned Time Off Package**
- Employee Wellbeing Program
- 403B Retirement Plan with company match
- Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
- Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training
**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.
Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities
- Under Direction of the Director of Transitional Care and or SVP Southcoast Health at Home and in collaboration with high-risk telehealth NP.
- The Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) provides home-based medical care to patients enrolled in the Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program with a primary focus on Medicare beneficiaries requiring face-to-face evaluations for RPM enrollment and ongoing clinical management.
- This role serves as a clinical resource to home health staff including nurses physical therapists occupational therapists and other interdisciplinary team members offering in-home consultations to support chronic disease management symptom escalation and urgent clinical needs for homebound patients.
- The NP/PA works collaboratively with primary care providers specialists home health teams and RPM clinicians to treat patients in place reduce avoidable emergency department utilization and improve outcomes for high-risk populations.
- This role combines clinical expertise patient education and a strong focus on improving outcomes in the outpatient settings.
Qualifications
- Requires a Master of Science Degree in Nursing/APRN or Masters degree in physician assistant studies from an accredited program.
- Proven ability to care for adult and geriatric patients with a broad range of physical and psychological problems is required.
- Proven ability to demonstrate maturity self-confidence and the ability to manage complex patient management plans with physician collaboration.
- Experience providing home-based care is required. Strong assessment and independent clinical decision-making skills.
- Minimum 2-3 years of clinical NP experience preferably in primary care geriatrics hospital medicine home-based care or chronic disease management.
- Nurse Practitioner: Requires a Master of Science Degree in Nursing.
- Certification from a national accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required.
- Current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse.
- Certification (of current eligibility) issued by the Commonwealth of MA and the State of Rhode Island to practice as a registered nurse is required.
- Physician Assistant: Graduate of an A.M.A. approved Physician Assistant program is required.
- Certification from a National accredited body to practice as a Physician Assistant is required. Must possess current CPR certification.
Pay Range
Key Skills
- Senior Care
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Behavior Management
- Computer Skills
- Caregiving
- Home Care
- Copywriting
- Child Protective Services
- Medication Administration
- Social Work
- Writing Skills
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
At Southcoast Health, we are committed to delivering clinical excellence with the attention and personalized care you deserve.
