Primary Medical Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Waterville, ME
Full Time
Mid Level
Position Overview:
Rehabilitation Associates is at the forefront of revolutionizing post-acute care in Maine by focusing on an interdisciplinary team approach. This role, crucial within our team, involves managing acute medical issues for short-term rehabilitation patients and chronic conditions for the long-term care population. We offer a supportive work environment designed to promote work-life balance, eliminating traditional burdensome responsibilities. This includes no call duties, a flexible schedule allowing a four-day workweek, and daytime responsibilities from 8 AM to 5 PM only. Documentation can be occasionally done from home, providing further flexibility.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
Rehabilitation Associates is at the forefront of revolutionizing post-acute care in Maine by focusing on an interdisciplinary team approach. This role, crucial within our team, involves managing acute medical issues for short-term rehabilitation patients and chronic conditions for the long-term care population. We offer a supportive work environment designed to promote work-life balance, eliminating traditional burdensome responsibilities. This includes no call duties, a flexible schedule allowing a four-day workweek, and daytime responsibilities from 8 AM to 5 PM only. Documentation can be occasionally done from home, providing further flexibility.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct Patient Examinations: Perform thorough examinations, obtain medical histories, and assess the health status of patients.
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services: Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests; prescribe medications and manage treatment plans.
- Consultation and Referrals: Consult with physicians on complex cases and coordinate appropriate specialty referrals.
- Patient and Family Counseling: Provide guidance on preventive health care and manage patient and family education to enhance understanding of treatment plans.
- Triage and Patient Communication: Handle patient calls, evaluate concerns, and triage effectively to ensure timely medical responses.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive medical records and develop status reports to track patient progress.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care, treatment modifications, and progress.
- Facility Metrics Meetings: Engage in monthly meetings to discuss key facility metrics, including rehospitalization rates and acute care transfer rates, to improve facility outcomes and patient care.
- Short-term rehabilitation facilities
- Long-term care facilities
- Sub-acute care facilities
- Active Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner License (Required)
- In person with some remote documentation flexibility
- Minimum two years of experience as a PA/NP, preferably in an acute, subacute, or rehabilitation setting.
- Salary: $135,000 - $170,000 per year
- Benefits:
- 401(k) with matching
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Patient Care Excellence: Provide exceptional care by integrating advanced clinical skills with a compassionate approach to patient interactions.
- Leadership and Team Collaboration: Demonstrate leadership by guiding and supporting team members and contributing to an environment that fosters professional growth and effective team dynamics.
- Outcome-Focused: Participate in the development and implementation of strategies to meet or exceed facility metrics, focusing on patient outcomes and satisfaction.
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