Telehealth Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Telehealth provider for WellNow Virtual Care. You will deliver quality healthcare to patients while being part of a supportive medical community. Ideal candidates will have experience in emergency medicine or urgent care and possess excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of emergency medicine/urgent care experience.
• Ability to manage adult and pediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient needs within a telemedicine care setting.
• Creates an individualized, evidence-based plan of care.
• Orders and prescribes appropriate medications.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited PA or NP program

Job description

As a WellNow Provider, you will be part of a team that is dedicated to improving the delivery of quality healthcare to our Virtual Urgent Care patients while being part of a medical community in which you are supported in your growth as a medical professional.

As a reflection of our continued growth, we are seeking a Telehealth provider that is licensed in New York and Illinois for WellNow Virtual Care!

Salary:

• Qualified NP/PA hourly rate is $60/hour

As an NP or PA, you’ll succeed by:

Outstanding Patient Care and Medical Knowledge

• Assesses patient needs within a telemedicine care setting

• Appropriately triages patients to differentiate the patient needs

• Evaluates patients in a timely manner, putting patient care above clerical duties

• Performs a thorough history and physical exam on each patient

• Creates an individualized, evidence-based plan of care

• Appropriately consults the on-call WellNow physician and on-call radiologist

• Effectively manages payers across the spectrum of services provided at a site

• Follows evidence-based standards for ordering laboratory, radiology and other diagnostic studies

• Uses evidence-based resources for treatment options

• Orders and prescribes appropriate medications

• Appropriately consults and refers to primary care and specialty physicians

• Performs procedures appropriate type of services provided at the standard of care

• Educates patients regarding the disease process and discharge plan

• Maintains patient confidentiality

Continuous Practice-Based Learning

• Completes CME requirements for specialty

• Attends peer review and education update meetings

• Serves as a resource in educating other staff members

Superior Interpersonal and Communication Skills

• Treats every patient professionally and compassionately

• Communicates with clinical staff regarding patient condition and plan of care

• Does not discuss details of business with patients

• Does not label patients

• Takes concerns to management instead of discussing with staff

Professionalism

• Arrives to work on time

• Adheres to the dress code described in the Employee Handbook

• Limits personal conversations with staff

• Continues to see patients during scheduled time

Attention to System-Based Practice

• Maintains patient records for clinic use, medical record use, and billing use

• Completes charts within 3 days of shift

• Ensures all diagnostic tests that are not complete at the time of care are reviewed and appropriately followed-up

• Attends meetings

• Participates in special projects as they arise

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1+ years of emergency medicine/urgent care experience, telemedicine experience, or family practice experience, which includes the ability to manage adult and pediatric patients.

• Ideal candidate will have experience working in both a fast track and main emergency department setting

• Excellent bedside manner and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work well independently evaluating and managing patients, and serve as a leader of a team

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Friendly and customer service oriented.

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited PA or NP program or an accredited university.

Required License or Certification:

• Provider must be willing to obtain multiple state licenses as directed by WellNow

• Provider must have NY and IL state license at time of employment

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