Sentara Healthcare Norfolk, VA , Norfolk City, VA
Posted 4 days ago
City/State Norfolk, VA Overview Work Shift First (Days) (United States of America) Telehealth and home visits are required in community based palliative care setting. Job Summary Sentara Medical Group is searching for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with at least 3 years' post graduate experience in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine or geriatrics to join Sentara Senior Health Services Home-Based Primary Care team, providing care to patients within the Peninsula region (30-mile radius from Sentara Hampton Careplex). The NP/PA will collaborate and partner with chronically ill or "high-risk" geriatric patients and their family/caregiver(s), clinic/hospital/skilled nursing facility providers and staff, and community resources in a team approach for post-discharge patients. Highlights of this position include: ●Schedule: 7:30AM - 5:00PM 4 days a week onsite; 1 day remote (4 hour admin block with remainder of day off) ●In collaboration with PCPs or independently managing panel of own patients, conduct home visits for high-risk patients for AWV completion, Transitional Care Management, medication reconciliation, and acute or chronic disease management, while identifying any barriers to health within the home environment. ●Provide timely access to appropriate care for post-discharge patients. ●Serve as an integral part of the post-acute care strategy to effectively reduce hospital admissions/readmissions and potentially preventable Emergency Department visits. ●Develop and promote adherence to a care plan, developed in coordination with the patient, primary care provider, and family/caregiver(s) ●Increase continuity of care by managing relationships with hospitalists, specialists, and those managing transitions of care ●Collaborate with payer partners to engage high risk Medicare patients via virtual or home visits. ●100% home-based primary care, 4 days per week (1.0 FTE) Requirements for this position include Graduate from an accredited School for Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants; 3 years' post-graduate experience in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine in an outpatient clinic or hospital setting, Chronic disease management is a plus; NP or PA Virginia license; and, current DEA license. Candidates must have the ability to provide quality, comprehensive, continuity of medical care in a compassionate manner with minimum supervision. Qualifications: MLD - Master's Level Degree: Nurse Practitioner (Required) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
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Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP) Skills Communication, Critical Thinking, Speaking Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.
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