Optimal Care

Healthcare

NursePractitionerorPhysicianAssistant

$110–120k Saginaw, Michigan, United States
The Brief

“Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Optimal Care. Skills: Patient Care, Medical evaluations, Treatment planning. Conduct medical evaluations of elderly, frail, seriously ill. Determine follow-up assessments according to patient needs”

What You'll Achieve.

Improving outcomes; Enhancing quality of life; Decrease unnecessary emergency room visits; Decrease unnecessary hospital visits

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Determine follow-up assessments; Interpreting laboratory tests; Interpreting diagnostic studies

Eligibility Requirements

Sit, stand, bend, lift, Lift at least 35lbs, Bear weight of adult, No weekends, No holidays, No on-call

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master’s or doctoral degree, Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Current State License as Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Current and valid driver’s license, Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance, Ability to assess and respond to patient needs, Ability to cope with family emotional stress, Tolerance of individual lifestyles, Ability to handle multiple priorities, Ability to handle documentation requirements, Ability to handle deadlines

Nice to Have

Post-acute experience preferred, Nurse Practitioner experience preferred, Physician Assistant experience preferred, Adult certification preferred, Family certification preferred, Gerontology certification preferred, Experience with geriatric patients preferred

What You'll Do.

Conduct medical evaluations of elderly

Determine follow-up assessments according to patient needs

Communicate significant findings to clinical coordinator

Communicate problems to clinical coordinator

Communicate changes in condition to clinical coordinator

Communicate findings to physician

Communicate problems to physician

Communicate changes in condition to physician

Communicate findings to family

Communicate problems to family

Communicate changes in condition to family

Communicate findings to facility

Communicate problems to facility

Communicate changes in condition to facility

Communicate findings to other personnel

Communicate problems to other personnel

Communicate changes in condition to other personnel

Assess health status by obtaining health history

Assess health status by obtaining medical history

Perform physical exam based on age

Perform physical exam based on patient history

Order laboratory tests

Interpret laboratory tests

Evaluate laboratory tests

Order diagnostic studies

Interpret diagnostic studies

Evaluate diagnostic studies

Perform diagnostic interventions

Perform therapeutic interventions

Prescribe medications

Develop treatment plan with patient

Develop treatment plan with caregivers

Refer patients to physicians for consultation

Refer patients for specialized health resources

Refer patients for specialized treatment

Ensure continuity of care

Serve as liaison between patient and care team

Serve as liaison between patient and specialty areas

Provide patients understanding of diagnosis

Provide families understanding of diagnosis

Provide patients understanding of disease progression

Provide families understanding of disease progression

Decrease unnecessary emergency room visits

Decrease unnecessary hospital visits

Hold case conferences with families

Meet minimum productivity requirements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaboration with Physicians; Collaboration with multidisciplinary care team; Collaboration with other specialty areas; Collaboration with families; Collaboration with facility personnel; Collaboration with colleagues

Communication Scope

Communicating findings; Communicating problems; Communicating changes in condition; Providing understanding of diagnosis; Providing understanding of disease progression

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