Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Alignment Health; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Alignment Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join their Virtual Care Center, conducting assessments and virtual visits for senior patients. The role requires a Master's degree and at least one year of clinical experience, offering a unique opportunity to transform patient care in a dynamic environment. The schedule involves four 10-hour shifts, emphasizing flexibility and collaboration within a supportive team framework.

Qualifications

• At least one year prior clinical experience required.
• Preferred three years clinical or home care experience.
• Previous EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts virtual visits and comprehensive assessments.
• Provides patient education and facilitates empowerment.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Knowledge of current clinical standards of care

Ability to communicate positively

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Master’s degree from an accredited NP Program or PA program

Job description

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.

The Alignment Virtual Care Center (VCC) is a collaborative approach to providing patients telehealth services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is intended to provide support for Alignment Healthcare patients by being available to address any concern at any time. This program provides patients with medical and social support through virtual visit when they need it, with the goal of preventing unnecessary hospitalizations, health complications, and unmanaged disease progression that can occur when timely clinical interventions are not provided or are not accessible.

The virtual care center program is offered to eligible patients at no cost to them. The APC VCC Conducts virtual visits when patient triaging calls are escalated up from the VCC RN. The nature of the virtual visits can vary based on the complexity of the patient concern and acuity level. Scheduled visits will also be added to the calendar to help meet the demand of comprehensive visits goals. Works within an interdisciplinary team environment that includes RNs, social workers, health coaches, and coordinators to provide and support both the clinical and social aspects of care for these patients.

This position follows a 4-day work week: Four 10-hour shifts per week (4/10 schedule)

Shifts Are As Follow

4:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. PST

2:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. PST

• Please note, this job posting represents a future opportunity and/or an upcoming class.
  
  

General Duties/Responsibilities

• Conducts virtual visits on Alignment members.
• The virtual visit comprehensive assessment includes:
• Past medical history
• Review of symptoms
• Physical examination
• Medication review
• Cognitive/depression screenings
• Provides patient education, emphasizing importance of consistent monitoring of health needs, and recommending community resources
• Facilitates patient empowerment and quality of life by promoting educated, independent patient choice on all aspects of care when necessary
• Identifies diagnoses to be used in care management and active medical management in the furtherance of treatment
• Formulates a list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of your assessment
• Communicates findings in your assessment that will be used to generate a post-visit summary note to the PCP updating him/her and as well as identifying potential gaps in care. These findings can also be used to refer the patient to the Care Anywhere program.
• Educates members on topics such as chronic conditions, self-care, sick-day plans, and medication and compliance
• Participates in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss and develop the most appropriate care plans possible based on the needs of our members/patients.
• Complies with all HIPAA regulations and maintain security of protected health information (PHI)
  
  

Experience

Job Requirements:

• Required: At least one (1) year prior clinical experience
• Preferred: Three years of prior clinical or home care experience. Previous EMR experience preferred. Experience in care of older adult (geriatric) patients preferred
  
  

Education

• Required: Master’s degree from an accredited NP Program or PA program
  
  

Specialized Skills

• Required:
• Knowledge of current clinical standards of care
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to communicate positively, professionally and effectively with others.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Effective problem solving, organizational and time management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Licensure

Active Nurse Practitioner with Active RN Licensure or Physician Assistant Board Licensure

Valid BLS (Basic Life Support) (Must, upon start)

NPI Number (Must, upon start)

DEA Number (Must, within 6 months of start)

Board Certification: NCCPA (Must, within 6 months of start)

Valid BLS (Basic Life Support) (Must, upon start)

Medicare Part D Prescriber

• Preferred: Valid ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Preferred
  
  

Other

Must be open to flexible schedule as position is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This includes alternative shifts such as day, evening, or overnight, weekends, and holiday coverage. Shifts can be scheduled over 8 or 10 hours.

Essential Physical Functions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  

Pay Range: $113,332.00 - $169,999.00

Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

• DISCLAIMER: Please beware of recruitment phishing scams affecting Alignment Health and other employers where individuals receive fraudulent employment-related offers in exchange for money or other sensitive personal information. Please be advised that Alignment Health and its subsidiaries will never ask you for a credit card, send you a check, or ask you for any type of payment as part of consideration for employment with our company. If you feel that you have been the victim of a scam such as this, please report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/. If you would like to verify the legitimacy of an email sent by or on behalf of Alignment Health’s talent acquisition team, please email [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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