Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Geriatric Primary Care

OPEN POSITION: 
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Geriatric Primary Care


SCHEDULE: 
- Flexible Options Available
- Full-Time
- Part-Time
- 12 Hours per Week Minimum
- 8-Hour or 4-Hour Shifts
- Monday through Friday
- No Evenings
- No Weekends
- No Holidays
- No On-Call


FULL-TIME COMPENSATION: 
- $95,000 to $120,000+ Base Salary, negotiable depending on experience
- Malpractice Insurance
- Dental / Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- CME Allowance
- Retirement Plan w/ Match
- Details Negotiable


LOCATION: 
- Montgomery County, Maryland
- Rockville / Gaithersburg / Kensington


COMPANY PROFILE: 
This private practice opened in 2013 and currently employs an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, behavioral health professionals, and nutrition professionals, along with a robust support staff.  The practice provides a full scope of internal medicine and geriatric primary care services in a variety of settings and locations.


POSITION DESCRIPTION: 
The Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant is responsible for providing high-quality primary healthcare services to a panel of geriatric patients.  This includes:

- diagnosing and treating acute and chronic diseases
- collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team
- coordinating overall patient care
- disease prevention and management

Providers primarily see patients in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and rarely in private homes (house calls).  

The practice operates multiple clinics in Montgomery County and the new provider may have the opportunity for some telemedicine and/or in-person clinical days in an office.

Providers see 8 to 15 patients per day depending on setting, travel time, and types of appointments scheduled.  

Duties of the role include, but are not limited to:


- comprehensive physical examinations and screenings
- preventive health measures
- diagnose and treat common acute and chronic illnesses
- order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests (labs, x-rays, EKGs, etc.)
- perform minor clinical procedures (blood draws, ear lavage, spirometry, etc.)
- formulate treatment plans and prognoses
- prescribe or recommend medications and therapies (PT, OT, etc.)
- educate patients and families on disease prevention and treatment plans


The practice uses the Office Ally EHR.


REQUIREMENTS:
- Maryland NP or PA license
- DEA
- board certification (PA-C, AGNP, FNP, etc.)
- 1+ year advanced practice experience preferred
- 5+ years relevant RN experience will be accepted
- previous experience in facility-based care, home care, or a related field preferred


HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please send your resume to Jenn Kunkel at [email protected] or call (773) 998-1272.

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