Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant of Long-Term Care - Bronx, United States - Atlas Search

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    Atlas Search Bronx, United States

    Found in: One Red Cent US C2 - 1 month ago

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    In this role, you will provide primary care to patients in long term care settings; coordinate with facility staff to deliver high quality care on site. You'll interact closely with the facility staff and providers throughout the community; educating, building relationships and showing leadership in how to best address the complex needs of the patient and family.

    Primary Responsibilities:

    • Provide preventative and primary care for patients in assigned long term care facilities
    • Work with primary care physicians to provide the best care possible
    • Collaborate with the nursing staff and the patients' families
    • Work with the facility's utilization review process
    • Performs patient case management
    • Supports clinical services, conducts patient health assessments and obtains complete patient history, determines the diagnosis, and develops treatment plans including and prescribes appropriate medications if applicable

    Requirements:

    • Solid knowledge of communicable and chronic diseases of public health significance, and normal/abnormal adult health and growth/development
    • Previous experience (minimum 1 year) with geriatric population in a clinical setting
    • NY License as an NP or PA required
    • Previous experience in I-SNP, HMO +

    Atlas Search is a tri-state area recruitment agency, connecting new graduates, Advanced Practice Providers, Physicians and Nurse Leaders to hospitals, clinics, multi-specialty groups, nursing homes, managed care companies, private practices, and healthcare start-ups.

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