Time Type: Full time
Department: PACE Primary Care
All Locations: 10 Garofalo Street - Revere PACE
Position Summary: Full-time nurse practitioner position available immediately to provide primary care services to frail participants of the Neighborhood PACE of East Boston program. Neighborhood PACE is a founding member of the national PACE program (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), now in operation for 34 years. Candidate will serve as an independent primary care provider (PCP) for a panel of PACE participants in multiple geriatric settings, including home care, nursing homes and a day center. Care in all settings is provided in concert with an interdisciplinary care team of health professionals in a progressive health care organization. Strong preference for a candidate with significant experience as a practitioner for frail adults. Candidates with Adult or Family Medicine certification will be considered. Competitive salary with excellent benefits.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:- Obtains comprehensive and problem focused health history
- Performs a comprehensive and problem focused physical exam
- Orders and interprets screening and diagnostic tests
- Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making.
- Communicates with patients re: clinical findings
- Initiates appropriate and timely consultations (NP, PA & MD)
Qualifications and Requirements:- MA Nurse Practitioner License
- BLS
- 1 year relevant experience preferably in a community health setting
Salary: from $135,000 to 164,564 based on year of experience at the licensure level.
