Advance Practice Provider

Elevance Health; South Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare company is seeking a Field Advanced Practice Provider to support palliative care for patients in their homes. The role involves collaborating with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs. Candidates must hold an MS in Nursing and relevant certifications, as well as have experience in home-based services. This position offers a flexible work environment with occasional office attendance as required.

Qualifications

• Requires an MS in Nursing.
• Requires current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) license or Physician Assistant (PA) license.
• CPR certification required.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements clinical plans of care for patients.
• Provides services in home settings to care for patients.
• Maintains patient medical records consistent with state regulations.
• M eets patients and families' physical and psychosocial needs with inter-disciplinary team input.
• Educates patients on medications, adherence and crisis prevention.
• Maintains patient records according to state regulations and policy.
• Travels to client sites; participates in continuing education.

Skills

Home-based services

Complex care

Bilingual in English/Spanish

Education

MS in Nursing

Current unrestricted NP or PA license

CPR certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Location: This field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field, traveling to client sites or designated locations as their role requires, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. This approach ensures flexibility, responsiveness to client needs, and direct, hands‑on engagement.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

This position will support the area in and around Bangor

Field Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for collaborating with company physicians, the patient’s other physicians and providers, and their family members to develop complex plans of care in accordance with the patient’s health status and overall goals and values. Provides clinical and non‑clinical support to patients in palliative care within a designated territory.

How you’ll make a difference

Provides services in home settings to provide care to patients.

Develops and implements clinical plans of care for adult patients facing chronic and complex conditions (e.g., co‑morbid medical and mental health diagnoses, limited personal resources, chronic medical conditions).

Gathers history and physical exam and diagnostics as needed, and then develops and implements treatment plans given the patient’s goals of care and current conditions.

Meets the patient’s and family’s physical and psychosocial needs with support and input from the company’s inter‑disciplinary team.

Educates patients and families about medication usage, side effects, illness progression, diet and nutrition, medical adherence and crisis anticipation and prevention.

Maintains contact with other clinical team members, patients’ other physicians and patients’ other medical providers to coordinate optimal care and resources for the patient and his or her family in a timely basis and consistent with state regulations and company health standards and policy.

Maintains patient medical records and medical documentation consistent with state regulations and company standards and policy.

Participates in continuing education as required by state.

Prescribes medication as permitted by state prescribing authority.

Requires an MS in Nursing.

Requires current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) license or Physician Assistant (PA) license in applicable state(s). Possession of DEA registration or eligibility required.

CPR certification required.

Preferred skills, qualifications and experiences

2 years of experience in home‑based services, complex care cases, and hospice and/or palliative care preferred.

Bedside hospital, oncology, emergency room (ER) or intensive care unit (ICU) experience highly preferred.

Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred.

Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred. For Carelon Health business unit, satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position. Travel may be required.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.