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Physician Assistant

Central Florida Inpatient MedicineFort Myers, FL, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities

As a Home Visit APRN or PA, you will function as a day-to-day clinical leader, providing support and care during patient transitions from acute to home, directing the multidisciplinary team.

Some examples of tasks include :

  • Perform 6-8 preventative visits daily to optimize chronic conditions, assess home environment, educate patients and caregivers, and develop proactive care plans.
  • Perform timely new care visits and follow up care as needed in the home, while our focus is to avoid unnecessary ED transfers and hospital admissions.
  • In situations where there is no existing PCP for the patient, assume responsibility as interim provider and drive care and continuity for patients.
  • In situations where there is an existing PCP for the patient, help to co-manage the patient with the PCP and serve as an extension of clinical care into the home.
  • Coordinate with other physicians across the continuum of care including PCP, hospitalist, and SNF providers to smooth transitions and prevent readmissions
  • coordinate and offer medical direction to community-based organizations touching the lives of our patients, including housing and caregiver agencies, health plan contracted social work services, home health, adult day health centers, and behavioral health
  • Other duties assigned or required

Qualifications and Education Requirements

  • Active FL Medical license in good standing
  • Clear on Level 2 screening
  • Prior employer references are needed
  • Post- Acute Experience

    • Additional Notes

  • Most work tasks are performed indoors.
  • Temperature is moderate and controlled by environmental systems.
  • Must be able to sit at a desk for up to 8 hours per day.
  • Walking and standing are occasionally required. This includes travelling to and from meetings and may include air travel.
  • Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
  • Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, listening, and hearing ability and visual acuity.
  • Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with others.
  • Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
  • Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, electric typewriter, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed.

    • Spectrum Medical Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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