Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) – Skilled Nursing Facility
Location: Cookeville, TN
About the role
Telos Health Systems is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider — either a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) — to serve as an in-house SNF-ist, providing general medicine care to geriatric residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) in the Cookeville, TN area. This role is ideal for a clinically confident provider who values autonomy, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact in long-term care. At Telos, we offer more than a job — we offer a purpose-driven career. Our Advanced Practice Providers play a critical role in improving residents’ quality of life while reducing unnecessary hospitalizations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the facility’s primary internal medicine provider (SNF-ist)
- Manage care for short-term rehab and long-term care residents
- Perform comprehensive health assessments, physical exams, and diagnoses
- Manage acute and chronic conditions following established protocols
- Prescribe medications and treatments as appropriate
- Conduct monthly stability visits for long-term residents
- Evaluate residents with changes in condition
- Participate in Advanced Care Planning
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, medical directors, and attending physicians
- Complete accurate documentation and CPT coding
- Facilitate referrals to specialists and other healthcare providers
Requirements
- Active, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner (APRN/APN) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) license in Kentucky
- Current DEA registration
- Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
Qualifications
- At least 1 year of experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or long-term care setting
- Experience caring for geriatric populations
Skills
- Strong communication and clinical leadership skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Flexible work-life balance schedule
- Hybrid work model combining in-person care with virtual charting
- Company-provided equipment, including a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet with keyboard, case, stylus, and charger
- Telos swag
- Mileage reimbursement in accordance with the company travel policy, including applicable minimum mileage thresholds
- Malpractice insurance (occurrence-based) with $1M/$3M coverage limits
- $1,000 annual allowance for continuing education (CEUs), DEA registration, and licensure reimbursement
- Additional professional development support
- Full-Time Employee Benefits (available to full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week; benefits become effective following a 30-day eligibility period, on the first of the month thereafter):
- 401(k) retirement plan through Nationwide
- Medical and prescription coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Dental insurance through UnitedHealthcare
- Vision insurance through UnitedHealthcare
- Voluntary Benefits (through Aflac): Life and AD&D insurance, Short-term disability insurance, Accident insurance, Hospital indemnity coverage, Critical illness coverage, Voluntary life insurance (term or whole life options)
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days during the first and second years, with increases in subsequent years
- Six paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
Pay
W-2 employment, Pay-per-encounter, fee-for-service compensation
Schedule
Flexible Scheduling