Remote APP, Value Based Care

HOPCo; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The CORE Institute in the United States seeks a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to assess patient health, provide acute and chronic virtual care, and determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for orthopedic patients. You will take histories, perform remote physicals, monitor therapies, and prescribe medications.

Responsibilities include triaging calls, documenting in the medical record, educating patients and families, and ensuring continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Current state NP/PA license.
• Certification by NCCPA or ABSNC.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient health status and determine diagnostic/therapeutic procedures.
• Provide acute and chronic virtual care, take histories, perform remote exams, monitor therapies, and prescribe medications.
• Triage patient calls and evaluate problems.
• Document patient information in the patient record and maintain statistics.
• Educate patients and families and provide continuity of care.
• Consult with other staff as necessary.

Skills

Data gathering and analysis

Phone/video triage

Care plan evaluation

Education

BA/BS, MS preferred

AMA-accredited PA/NP program

Job description

• Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with a care plan anddeterminesappropriate diagnosticand therapeutic procedures.
• Provides acute and chronic patientvirtualcare including taking histories, doingremotephysicals,monitoringtherapies,andprescribingmedications.
• Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
• Documents patient information and care provided in the patient record andmaintainspatient statistics.
• Educates patients and families as appropriate.Provides continuity of care.
• Consults with otherstaffas necessary.

EDUCATION

• BA/BS, MS preferred.
• Graduate ofanAMA accredited physician assistantor nurse practitionerprogram.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in orthopedics isrequired.

REQUIREMENTS

• Current stateNP/PA license,
• Certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistantsor Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC)
• Current CPR certification

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of acute and chronic protocols, administration of medications,deliveringphysical care following the treatment plan.
• Knowledge of how to assess patient health and measure/record physiologic and growth indices.
• Knowledge of health promotion principles and techniques and patient learning measurements.

SKILLS

• Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.
• Skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providingappropriate advice, intervention, or referral
• Skill in evaluating and revising care plans based on patient changes.

ABILITIES

• Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of the dependent medical practitioner.
• Ability to develop health education programs and materials.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normalremoteoffice environment.
• Some travel within the community.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

• Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment.
• Some bending and stretching arerequired.
• Manual dexterity using a calculator and computer keyboard.

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• HOPCoMission, Vision, and Values must be read and signed.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

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