APRN - PA

Capital Health Plan; Tallahassee (FL); Vor Ort; USD 95.000 - 115.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Health insurance

Malpractice coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Outpatient role

Onsite imaging

Lab services

Paid time off

CME support

Pension plan

Licensure coverage

Committee participation

Zusammenfassung

Capital Health Plan’s Nancy Van Vessem Center for Healthy Aging in Tallahassee seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support an older adult primary care practice. The role emphasizes acute care appointments, chronic-condition management and efficient EHR inbox handling for members aged 55 and older.

The ideal candidate will have Florida APN/PA licensure eligibility, relevant certification, and a collaborative mindset to work with physicians and the care team to ensure timely

Qualifikationen

• Geriatrics, internal medicine, or urgent care experience preferred.
• Comfort using an electronic health record to manage patient and caregiver communications and tasks.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and organizational skills.

Aufgaben

• Evaluate and treat older adult patients in acute, same-day and routine visits.
• Document encounters and follow-up plans in the EHR.
• Collaborate with physicians and care team for continuity of care.
• Identify patients needing physician review, escalation, or referrals.
• Manage EHR inbox tasks including messages, test results, and refill requests.
• Address age-specific concerns like polypharmacy and falls.
• Support quality improvement, access goals and care coordination.

Kenntnisse

Geriatrics

Acute care

Team collaboration

EHR proficient

Ausbildung

Nurse Practitioner program

Physician Assistant program

Tools

EHR software

Jobbeschreibung

Capital Health Plan is a not-for-profit mixed model health maintenance organization offering employer group and Medicare Advantage plans. The Physician Group of Capital Health Plan provides comprehensive primary care exclusively to Capital Health Plan members and is expanding services to meet the needs of an aging patient population.

About the Nancy Van Vessem Center for Healthy Aging

The Nancy Van Vessem Center for Healthy Aging supports Capital Health Plan members age 55 and older through an outpatient primary care model focused on prevention, access, and coordinated care.

Position Summary

The Nancy Van Vessem Center for Healthy Aging is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support a busy older adult primary care practice through acute care appointments and electronic health record inbox management. This role improves timely access for members age 55 and older while supporting safe management of chronic conditions, medication questions, test results, transitions of care, and urgent clinical concerns.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat older adult patients during acute care, same-day, and short-notice appointments, as well as routine follow-up visits for chronic conditions.
• Document patient encounters, clinical decisions, communications, and follow-up plans accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
• Collaborate with physicians, clinical staff, reception staff, caregivers, and other care team members to support continuity of care.
• Identify patients who require physician review, escalation, emergency evaluation, specialty referral, or additional follow-up.
• Assist with management of electronic health record inbox tasks, including patient and caregiver messages, clinical questions, test results, medication refill requests, forms, and follow-up needs.
• Recognize concerns specific to older adults such as polypharmacy, falls, cognitive changes, functional decline, frailty, transitions of care, and caregiver support needs.
• Support quality improvement initiatives, access goals, patient satisfaction efforts, and care coordination priorities within the practice.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant in the State of Florida, or eligibility to obtain Florida licensure.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• National certification appropriate to training and specialty.
• Geriatrics, internal medicine, or urgent care experience preferred.
• Comfort using an electronic health record to manage patient and caregiver communications, results, medication refill workflows, documentation, and team-based care tasks.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, organizational ability, and commitment to patient-centered, age-friendly care.
• Ability to work independently within scope of practice while collaborating effectively with supervising or collaborating physicians and the broader care team.

Practice Environment

This outpatient-based role is part of a respected primary care practice for adults 55 and older with caring support staff, onsite diagnostic services, laboratory access, and in-house clinical resources. The position contributes directly to patient access, efficient workflows, and coordinated care for older adults and their caregivers.

About Our Tallahassee Community

Florida's Big Bend region offers a strong medical community, excellent schools, three universities, outdoor recreation, college sports, arts, cultural events, and nationally recognized parks. Tallahassee's quality of life and growing older adult population make it an inviting place to live, work, and put down roots.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Employer-provided insurance coverage, including malpractice, health, life, and disability insurance. Health insurance is fully paid for you and your dependents.
• Outpatient-based practice.
• New, modern, state-of-the-art facility with onsite x-ray, ultrasound, EKG, and laboratory services.
• Paid time off and CME support.
• Employer contribution to a simplified pension plan.
• Coverage of professional business expenses including licensure fees as applicable.
• Opportunities to participate in Capital Health Plan committees and quality improvement projects.

Must have the ability to pass a background check and drug screening test.