Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Floater

Longevity Health; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Longevity Health seeks an Advanced Practice Practitioner (NP/PA) to serve as a Market Floater for Longevity Health Plan members. The role requires licensure, board certification, and the ability to travel statewide to support care in multiple facilities, with duties spanning primary care, care planning, and coordination with PCPs and care teams.

The APP will operate with autonomy, deliver model-of-care activities, and maintain strong communication with patients, families, and nursing staff while

Qualifications

• Active state license as NP or PA and board certification
• Minimum of 6 months experience as NP/PA with geriatric/hospice/palliative experience preferred
• Willingness to travel statewide
• DEA license and active NPI and Medicare provider number required
• Excellent clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, with the chronically ill population in mind

Responsibilities

• Provides collaborative primary care to Longevity Health Plan members
• Delivers Model of Care activities and care planning
• Facilitates operations: prior authorization, Part A/B services, medication reviews
• Communicates with members, families, PCPs, and care teams
• Supports market goals and balances caseloads with team needs
• Promotes Longevity Health Plan to stakeholders
• Works autonomously and maintains accountability in nursing home environments

Job description

About Longevity

At Longevity, we're dedicated to advancing healthcare through innovation, compassion, and excellence. We're looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help us make a difference. The individual holding this position is required to support and demonstrate their commitment to Longevity Health’s purpose:

To optimize the quality of life of people in long-term care by focusing on their individualized health needs.

About The Role

An Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) – Market Floater is a licensed and board- certified nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant specifically assigned to Longevity Health Plan members for purposes of executing the Institutional Special Needs Plan Model of Care. These APPs are not permanently assigned to one facility, but instead float within a state market for purposes of filling vacancies, absences, and the like. Schedule of travel and frequency will vary by market and will be mutually agreed to by the MDCS and new hire for that market. APPs who require regulatory oversight/supervision will be hired based on the available supervisory/collaborative practice physicians and oversight processes in place in each Longevity Health Plan state.

Brief Description

Join us in transforming healthcare.

About Longevity

At Longevity, we're dedicated to advancing healthcare through innovation, compassion, and excellence. We're looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help us make a difference. The individual holding this position is required to support and demonstrate their commitment to Longevity Health’s purpose: To optimize the quality of life of people in long-term care by focusing on their individualized health needs.

About The Role

An Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) – Market Floater is a licensed and board- certified nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant specifically assigned to Longevity Health Plan members for purposes of executing the Institutional Special Needs Plan Model of Care. These APPs are not permanently assigned to one facility, but instead float within a state market for purposes of filling vacancies, absences, and the like. Schedule of travel and frequency will vary by market and will be mutually agreed to by the MDCS and new hire for that market. APPs who require regulatory oversight/supervision will be hired based on the available supervisory/collaborative practice physicians and oversight processes in place in each Longevity Health Plan state.

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

• Provides collaborative primary care and services to a panel of Longevity Health Plan Services including treating in the most appropriate setting based on the member’s goals of care.
• Executes/delivers Longevity Health Plan Model of Care activities, treating in the most appropriate setting, develops and implements advanced care planning, embraces and executes treating in place model.
• Facilitates, administers Health Plan clinical operations functions- prior authorization, Part A and B services, Medication Reviews, HEDIS and STARs quality gap closure, promoting membership growth.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to members, loved ones and nursing home staff and member advocate, educates care teams on member needs and early identification of changes in condition, notifying APP and telehealth partners for member changes.
• Delivers effective and frequent communication and coordination with members’ PCPs, loved ones and care team members om members care needs, goals of care, treatment plans/changes.
• Supports overall market goals/targets and balances member caseloads demands with other team member support needs.
• Promotes Longevity Health Plan with members, loved ones and nursing facilities and other stakeholders.
• Is able to function autonomously and is accountable for practice.
• Establishes meaningful relationships and is able to effectively function in the nursing home environment.
• Is member centric and customer service orientated establishing meaningful relationships that ensures effective and high-quality care for Longevity Health Plan members.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum of 6 months experience as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant AND has some experience with geriatric/hospice or palliative care population prior to becoming an NP/PA OR is a licensed and board-certified new graduate NP/PA supervised by an experienced NP/PA in the LHP New Graduate Fellowship program for 6 months and successfully completes all competencies for independent practice as an LHP APP.
• Experience working in the nursing home environment is strongly desired.
• Ability to travel statewide as directed and agreed.
• Computer/Technology proficiency required.
• The ability to engage and communicate effectively with physicians, patients, family members - excellent people skills.
• Self-directed but functions well in a team environment.
• Excellent clinical skills – assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing specifically for the chronically ill population.
• Can function independently, demonstrated critical thinking skills, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Master of Science in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner from a nationally accredited program OR Master’s Degree from a nationally accredited program.

Credentials & Coverage

• State unrestricted licensed Advanced Practice Nurse, National Board certification (AANP, ANCC or AACN) as an Adult, Family, Geriatric or Primary Care nurse practitioner required. Will allow acute care nurse practitioner with nursing home/geriatric or hospice palliative experience OR state unrestricted licensed Physician’s Assistant NCCPA board certified with nursing home/geriatric or hospice/palliative experience
• DEA License required.
• Must have an active national provider number (NPI) and an active Medicare provider number.
• Valid state driver's license with a good driving record.
• Auto insurance coverage as required by your state of residence. New employees will be responsible for providing proof of coverage prior to hire and on an ongoing basis.

Summary

Company Overview

Longevity Health is a national provider of Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNP), created to meet the complex healthcare needs of nursing home residents. Since our founding in 2018, we've expanded our services across several states and formed strategic partnerships to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. We are actively growing, with plans to continue expanding our services across the nation.

Longevity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

Longevity Health follows federal and state regulations regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. Some facilities may still require staff vaccinations to protect the health of residents. Applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination, or an approved exemption, where applicable.