APC TelehealthVirtualist – On-Demand Urgent Care

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Details

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Job Description

Advanced Practice Clinician (APC)Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing Telehealth/Virtualist On-Demand Urgent Care team. This remote position supports Jeffersons On-Demand care platform by delivering high-quality patient-centered virtual urgent care services.

Providers must reside in PA NJ or DE and must obtain and maintain active licensure in all three states. A valid Pennsylvania DEA is required at the start of employment.

Responsibilities

Assessment & Management

Conduct comprehensive virtual patient evaluations including detailed histories and telehealth-appropriate physical assessments.
Order and interpret diagnostic studies when clinically appropriate.
Manage acute urgent care complaints providing safe and effective treatment via telehealth modalities.
Assess for risks associated with acute illness including medication effects hydration status worsening symptoms and need for inperson escalation.

Diagnosis

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to diagnose acute and episodic conditions commonly treated in virtual urgent care.
Develop and prioritize differential diagnoses.
Recognize complications requiring escalation and coordinate referrals to in-person care when necessary.

Formulation of Care Plan

Establish evidence-based treatment plans tailored to virtual urgent care.
Prescribe medications diagnostics and interventions in accordance with telehealth clinical guidelines.
Modify care plans based on follow-up evolving symptoms or patient needs.

Documentation

Document all telehealth encounters in the EMR (EPIC) including assessment plan of care orders and follow-up recommendations.
Ensure documentation meets standards for telehealth compliance quality and acuity capture.

Communication & Collaboration

Partner with clinical leadership support staff and colleagues at in the greater healthcare network to maintain smooth continuity of care.
Communicate clearly with patients and families regarding virtual visit expectations treatment plans and follow-up.

Professional Practice

Participate in telehealth-specific and organization training education and performance improvement initiatives.
Maintain required CEUs board certification and professional memberships.
Uphold Jefferson values and contribute to an innovative and expanding virtual care model.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

Masters or Doctoral Degree (NP or PA)
Family Medicineboarded NP or PA
ER or Urgent Care clinical experience.
Residence in PA NJ or DE
Active licensure (or ability to obtain) in PA NJ and DE
Active PA DEA

Preferred:

Prior telehealth experience
Experience with high-acuity triage virtual workflows and remote diagnostic decision-making

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Primary Location Address

1100 Chestnut Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of America

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Job DetailsNurse Practitioner or Physician AssistantJob DescriptionAdvanced Practice Clinician (APC)Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing Telehealth/Virtualist On-Demand Urgent Care team. This remote position supports Jeffersons On-Demand care platform by delivering...