Nurse Practitioner - Pool

Woundtech; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Woundtech is seeking a Pool Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Los Angeles area team; you will perform home visits to manage wound care and document visits promptly.

You will work autonomously, provide hands-on care, debridement, wound management products, and coordinate with PCPs. Requires NP/PA degree, national certification, and CA license.

Qualifications

• Graduate nursing degree from accredited nursing program or Physician Assistant program.
• National certification as NP or PA; wound care certification preferred.
• 1–3 years’ experience at the advanced practice level.
• Active, unrestricted license as NP or PA in the state.
• Ability to practice autonomously.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more.
• Full range of mobility and ability to reposition patients.
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to set priorities while managing multiple tasks.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provision of hands-on care to patients as directed by needs.
• Debridement of wounds by various methods during visits.
• Application of topical wound care and products.
• Recommend associated services to improve wound healing outcomes.
• Interpret diagnostic tests and follow up recommendations.
• Prescribe medications or DME to facilitate healing per scope.
• Risk assessment for members with diabetes per ADA guidelines.
• Patient education and management.
• Education of PCPs and other physicians on wound management.

Skills

Autonomy

Communication

Clinical skills

Documentation

Mobility

Education

Nurse Practitioner degree

Physician Assistant degree

Job description

Woundtech has been on a mission to ensure that anyone, anywhere can get access to the best wound care possible and we’ve been achieving that goal year over year to patients across the US!

We do this by providing concierge care to all our patients, and we are committed to living our values of Integrity, Client, Building Best Teams, Accountability, Performance Excellence and Continuous Improvement every day, with every patient. With our teams’ commitment and dedication to providing the highest quality of care to our patients, we have consistently achieved superior clinical outcomes, and that’s what sets us apart from everyone else.

We are proud of what we do and now you have an opportunity to be a part of it too! We are currently seeking a Pool Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in the Los Angeles, CA area.

This position is responsible for performing home visits to manage the patient’s wound care, as well as documenting their visits in a timely and efficient manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provision of hands-on care to patients as directed by Woundtech’s needs.
• Debridement of wounds by sharp, enzymatic, autolytic or surgical methods completed safely during the patient visit.
• Application of topical wound care and associated wound management products.
• Recommendation of associated services to improve wound healing outcomes. This includes, but is not limited to, labs, radiologic tests, vascular tests, referrals, home health care, Vacuum Assisted Closure device, and orthotics.
• Interpretation of diagnostic tests and recommendation of appropriate follow up to same.
• Recommendations for prescription of required medications and/or Durable Medical Equipment (DME) to facilitate wound healing and/or wound prevention within her/his scope of practice, license and as per the collaborative agreement with the supervising physician.
• Risk assessment for Members with Diabetes, as per the ADA guidelines.
• Patient education and management.
• Education of the Primary Care Physician (PCP), CM, or referring Physician on current wound management practices.
• Provide patient updates to PCP, CM, and Physicians.

REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate nursing degree from accredited school of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant graduate from an accredited school for Physician Assistant education.
• Possess and maintain national certification as NP or PA; wound care certification preferred.
• 1-3 years’ experience at the advanced practice level.
• Current, active, unrestricted license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state.
• Ability to practice autonomously.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more.
• Must have full range of mobility.
• Must be able to reposition patients.
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a professional environment.
• Ability to set priorities while managing multiple tasks.
• Detail oriented with excellent organization skills.

Woundtech provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.