Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA/CNS) - Medical Care at Home I (PRN)

Cleveland Clinic Primary Care Institute and Center of Connected Care is seeking a nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider — Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Adult or Family) — to join the Medical Care at Home APP team. This role works with the Medical Care at Home and High‑Risk Transitional Care Programs, providing in‑home medical visits, managing complex high‑risk chronic disease, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to prevent hospital readmissions. Home care experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology, or other special tests, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Works in collaboration with the health care team.
• Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic, and other routine diagnostic procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
• Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
• Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical, and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
• Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
• Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi‑disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
• Participates in quality monitoring through the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
• Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning, and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
• Supports professional development of the health care team.
• Promotes translation of evidence‑based practices, guidelines, and research.
• May conduct research studies; may assist in data collection and analysis.
• May serve as clinical preceptor for students; may onboard new caregivers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• APRN (effective 05/01/2014): MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non‑APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role. Graduate of an accredited APRN program. If in neonatal care service area, Master’s Degree is required upon hire.
• Physician Assistant: Graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Program. Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree obtained from a program recognized by their practicing state’s Licensing Board.
• Clinical Nurse Specialist: Currently licensed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in applicable state(s); must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s); national certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist by a nationally accredited organization recognized by the state Board of Nursing.

Certifications

• Nurse Practitioner: Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in applicable state(s); must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s); national certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a nationally accredited organization recognized by the state Board of Nursing; Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through AHA, or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based on work setting; must have arrangements with at least one physician per State Board of Nursing requirements; must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• Physician Assistant: Certification through the NCCPA or successor organization recognized by their practicing state’s Licensing Board; license to practice and prescribe issued by their practicing state’s Licensing Board; current DEA License or DEA designee as required by NCQA; BLS through AHA required; ACLS, PALS, NRP, or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) through AHA may be required based on work setting; must have a Physician Supervision Agreement and signed addendum; must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals. If a candidate has held a license to prescribe in another jurisdiction and needs a master’s degree to obtain prescribing privileges, eligibility for hiring will be reviewed.
• Clinical Nurse Specialist: Currently licensed as a CNS in applicable state(s); RN license in applicable state(s); national CNS certification by a nationally accredited organization recognized by the state Board of Nursing; BLS through AHA required; ACLS, PALS, or NRP may be required based on work setting; must have physician arrangements per State Board of Nursing; must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.

Languages

Oral and written communication in English required.

Complexity of Work

• Excellent analytical and decision‑making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as a member of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated competency and ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.
• High standard of