APP- FT- Maricopa

Nest Health

$80K — $100K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Completion of accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program with an active, unrestricted license in Louisiana
  • At least 2 years of clinical experience with pediatric and adult patients, especially in underserved populations
  • Proficiency in clinical nursing skills including venipuncture and patient assessments
  • Demonstrated clinical decision-making and problem-solving abilities
  • Availability for full-time work and participation in a rotating call schedule
  • Current CPR certification (BLS)
  • Experience in leading an interdisciplinary care team preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage a panel of families for improved health through primary and preventive care
  • Collaborate with a diverse interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care
  • Utilize electronic health records for data collection and member communication
  • Participate in daily team huddles and weekly case conferences for health goal setting
  • Prescribe and manage treatments for chronic and infectious diseases
  • Order and record diagnostic tests as part of patient care
  • Conduct outreach to families, providing education and advocacy for health services

Benefits

  • Mileage reimbursement for travel to family homes
  • Work flexibility with occasional evening and weekend shifts
  • Opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary team in a community-focused environment
  • Engagement in community outreach and education initiatives
  • Chance to make a significant impact on the health of underserved populations
Full Job Description
What will you do?
• Manage a panel of families as the primary care provider to improve whole-family health through longitudinal primary and preventive care, care management, and care coordination in a community facility setting and virtual care modalities as appropriate (video, phone, SMS)
• Practice with the support of a robust interdisciplinary team, including MDs, LCSWs, RNs, psychiatrists, and medical assistants
• Utilize Nest Health's electronic health record and care management tools to collect data, document member interactions in the field, organize information, track tasks, and communicate with your team, members, and community resources.
• Attend daily team huddles and weekly case conferences to advise on physical health needs and establish health goals.
• Propose treatments for chronic and infectious diseases, prescribe and reconcile appropriate medications, and educate patients about their conditions and medications.
• Order, administer, obtain, and record diagnostic tests
• Provide information and assistance through advocacy, navigation support, and education to Nest families on availability and eligibility of health and social care services.
• Participate in outreach efforts to Nest families including explaining program details to potential families.

What do you bring to the Nest?
• Completion of Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner accredited program and an active, unrestricted license to practice in Louisiana is required
• Experience (at least 2 years) providing clinical services to pediatric (including newborns) and adult patients with both chronic medical and behavioral health conditions, and interest in serving underserved, vulnerable populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency, prior experience, and/or willingness to train in clinical nursing skills such as blood drawing (venipuncture & phlebotomy), patient assessments and care plan reinforcement for common adult and pediatric chronic conditions such as diabetes, respiratory concerns, hypertension, CHF, depression, etc.
• Proven skills, knowledge base, and judgment necessary for independent clinical decision-making and problem-solving
• Available to work full-time, five-day work week and participate in rotating call schedule that includes occasional evening and weekend days each month
• Maintains current CPR certification (BLS)
• Experience working as the leader of an interdisciplinary care team preferred
• Experience in a startup environment is a plus, but not required
• Access to reliable transportation and willingness to comply with all the terms of the Nest Motor Vehicle Safety Policy
• Please note, this position will involve educating and encouraging vaccination against COVID-19.

What is required (travel & physical requirements)?
• This is a mobile job that will be providing service in family homes
• Must have a driver's license, a car (mileage is reimbursed), auto insurance, and the ability to drive to the homes of Nest families and carry portable healthcare supplies
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift to 25 pounds at times (medical equipment).

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