Advanced Practice Providers (NP/PA)

Job Title: Advanced Practice Providers (NP/PA's)

Salary Expectations -$140K-$150k

• $10K Sign On Bonus

Work Location: Greater Phoenix Area

• This position requires traveling throughout Phoenix - mileage reimbursement is offered!
• Ability to work from home throughout the day

Shift: Monday through Friday between 8am-5pm

Job Type /Contract Duration: Direct Hire

Discipline: Healthcare Providers

Are you ready to give your career a boost by bringing your talents and expertise to some of the nation's top companies? At Medix, we are dedicated to creating opportunities for talent through our Healthcare, Scientific and Information Technology divisions. Our dedicated recruiters offer a personalized service to make sure we truly understand your employment needs.

General Overview:

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Advanced Practice Providers (NP's and PA's) to join our Healthcare Team. As an Advanced Practice Provider (NP and PA) you will act as part of a care team that directly interfaces with a small panel of patients with CKD stages 3b, 4, 5, and ESRD in order to drive high quality value-based care. He/she will interact with and evaluate patients in the home, via teleconference, or via telephone as appropriate. In this role, the APP will create close working relationships with the patients served and with the care team members. Every day will entail contact with care team members and patients to coordinate optimal care for the patient panel.

Essential Functions:

• Assume medical responsibility for an assigned small panel of patients in collaboration with the care team; provide clinical services focused on patient level interventions and system level interventions (both medical and kidney-focused).
• Complete history and physical exams and order laboratory and diagnostic tests as needed.
• Educate patients about medication usage and side effects, and prescribe medications as permitted by state prescribing authorities.
• Identify and manage patients' medical conditions and obstacles to care.
• Participate in frequent care team huddles.
• Educate patients and caregivers about medical conditions and treatment plans.
• Order diagnostic and laboratory tests and evaluate test results.
• Determine the need for consultation from medical, surgical, and/or psychiatric specialties.
• Facilitate care across a variety of settings, including emergency department, hospital, skilled nursing facility, home health agency, hospice, and/or community-based organizations as appropriate.
• Perform structured assessments and develop and implement comprehensive care plans for the patient panel.
• Be available for after-hours telephonic support as needed.
• Document all medical encounters accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assist in the development and implementation of clinical protocols and guidelines of care in order to optimize outcomes.
• Maintain confidentiality in regards to all patient sensitive information.
• Support company efforts of continuous quality improvement.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

Job Requirements

• Active APP License in Arizona
• Advanced Practice Provider with a minimum of 1 year experience working with all populations in a Primary Care or Home Health setting preferred
• Reliable transportation and a verifiable good driving record. Must be in the Phoenix, able to work from home, and able to travel to patient homes.
• Must be self-motivated and able to perform work in accordance with defined operating procedures.
• Ability to develop and maintain inclusive and equitable relationships with patients, caregivers and staff
• Experience working with community resources from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Must be comfortable interacting with patients and care teams both telephonically and in-person.
• Priority will be given to candidates who live in the communities we serve and whose life experience reflects that of our patient population
• Available to work full time hours Monday through Friday between 8am-5pm

Benefits

This is a direct hire opportunity and benefits will be offered by our client.

• $10K SIGN ON BONUS!
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Educational Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Access to free wellness & personal development courses
• 401k plan with company matching
• Paid holidays and unlimited PTO
• A mission-driven approach to each and everything that we do, with an overall goal to improve health equity and health outcomes.

Medix is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.