Advanced Practice Provider

About the role

The Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) plays a crucial role within the ambulatory care environment, collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for delivering comprehensive care within an Internal Medicine practice, focusing on adult patients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments, diagnoses, and management of patients in a primary care setting.
• Provide preventive health services, including routine visits, screenings, and immunizations, and address acute and complex care needs.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Evaluate patient risk factors, encompassing physical, socioeconomic, and psychosocial aspects.
• Gather and document comprehensive patient histories and perform thorough physical examinations.
• Order, conduct, and interpret necessary diagnostic tests, responding to results that require further evaluation.
• Develop differential diagnoses and engage with collaborative physicians as needed.
• Coordinate care with specialists when necessary.
• Formulate and document individualized plans of care based on patient needs.
• Utilize evidence-based guidelines to create dynamic care plans applicable across various patient scenarios.
• Implement and adjust care plans based on patient responses and diagnostic findings.
• Prescribe appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.
• Perform in-office procedures within the scope of practice.
• Documentation: All outpatient visits must be documented in the EPIC system using the SOAP format.
• Ensure timely documentation that meets compliance standards, capturing essential patient information including history, presenting issues, physical exams, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
• Review diagnostic study results promptly and communicate follow-up plans to patients.
• Address messages and inquiries through the Epic portal.
• Review specialist consults and inpatient summaries to maintain comprehensive patient records.
• Provide coverage for in-basket messages as needed.
• Provide on call coverage as assigned by Medical Director.
• Maintain ongoing communication with office staff and the interdisciplinary healthcare team, ensuring effective collaboration with patients and their care teams.
• Engage with the population health team to enhance patient access and outcomes, striving to meet annual quality metrics as defined by the organization.
• Demonstrate professional practice behaviors, including mentoring and educating students.
• Seek opportunities for involvement in research and evidence-based practice analysis.
• Maintain national board certification, state licensure, and required continuing education.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years working experience as an Advanced Care Provider in a clinical care environment.
• Physical demands: typically sitting at a desk/table; typically standing, walking.
• Location: Center City - Philadelphia, PA.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master's Degree in (or the equivalent combination of education and work experience).
• Maintain national board certification, state licensure, and required continuing education.

Pay

Compensation for this grade ranges from $99,720.00 to $149,580.00 per year. The offered rate will vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.