Lucrative Primary Care Perm in San Jose, CA
Job Description
Job Description
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner – PACE / Geriatric Care
Position Overview
Seeking a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) to provide comprehensive, community-based healthcare services to seniors through a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
Under the direction of the Medical Director, the provider will collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary team (IDT) to complete patient assessments, develop individualized care plans, coordinate healthcare services, and educate patients and their families.
This position emphasizes holistic, value-based care, smaller patient caseloads, and long-term patient relationships that support seniors in continuing to live in their homes and communities.
Compensation: 120K-150K USD with the possibility of sign on bonus.
Assignment Details
Provider Type: Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Specialty: Primary Care / Geriatric Care
Practice Setting: Community-Based Primary Care / PACE Program
Position Type: Full-Time
Patient Population: Frail and Elderly Adults
Care Model: Value-Based / Interdisciplinary Primary Care
Schedule
Full-Time Position
Community-Based Primary Care
In-Person Patient Assessments
Skilled Nursing Facility and Residential Visits as Needed
Rotating Night and Weekend Call Required
Patient Population
Older Adults and Geriatric Patients
Frail and Elderly Individuals
Medicare and Medicaid Populations
Seniors With Complex Medical and Social Needs
Patients With Chronic Medical Conditions
Patients Requiring Coordinated Long-Term Care
Clinical Responsibilities
Provide Continuous Medical Coverage to Program Participants
Perform Comprehensive Initial, Semiannual, and Unscheduled In-Person Patient Assessments
Collaborate With Physicians and Interdisciplinary Team Members to Develop Individualized Care Plans
Oversee and Coordinate Comprehensive Patient Care Services
Provide Patient and Family Education
Coordinate Discharge Planning From Acute Care and Long-Term Care Settings
Assist in Maintaining Patient Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Conduct Residential and Skilled Nursing Facility Visits Based on Patient Needs
Review Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization Data
Evaluate Hospitalization Trends and Specialist Utilization
Identify Opportunities to Improve Clinical Practices and Policies
Collaborate With Therapists and Other Healthcare Professionals
Participate in Rotating Night and Weekend Call Coverage
Required Clinical Skills
Primary Care and Geriatric Patient Management
Comprehensive In-Person Patient Assessments
Chronic Care Management
Complex Care Coordination
Individualized Care Planning
Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
Patient and Family Education
Discharge Planning
Skilled Nursing Facility Patient Management
Residential Patient Care
Healthcare Utilization Review
Quality Improvement
Value-Based Healthcare Delivery
Clinical Practice Details
Community-Based Primary Care
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Interdisciplinary Team Approach
Smaller Patient Caseload
Long-Term Patient Relationships
Comprehensive Geriatric Care
Skilled Nursing Facility and Residential Visits
Medical Director Oversight
Rotating Night and Weekend Call
Clinical Environment / Support
Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team
Primary Care Physicians
Medical Director Oversight
Therapists and Allied Healthcare Professionals
Community-Based Senior Care Services
Skilled Nursing Facility Care Coordination
Long-Term Care Support Services
Collaborative Patient Care Planning
Requirements
Graduation From an Accredited School of Nursing – Listed as Required