Field Adv Practice Provider

This field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field, traveling to client sites or designated locations as required, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training.

About the role

As an Advanced Practice Provider - Field Base Care, you will collaborate with company physicians, the patient’s other physicians and providers, and their family members to develop complex plans of care in accordance with the patient’s health status and overall goals and values. You will provide clinical and non-clinical support to patients in palliative care within a designated territory.

Responsibilities

• Provides services in home settings to deliver care to patients.
• Develops and implements clinical plans of care for adult patients facing chronic and complex conditions (e.g., co-morbid medical and mental health diagnoses, limited personal resources, chronic medical conditions).
• Gathers history and physical exam and diagnostics as needed, then develops and implements treatment plans aligned with the patient’s goals of care and current conditions.
• Meets the patient’s and family’s physical and psychosocial needs with support and input from the company’s interdisciplinary team.
• Educates patients and families about medication usage, side effects, illness progression, diet and nutrition, medical adherence, and crisis anticipation and prevention.
• Maintains contact with other clinical team members, patients’ other physicians, and medical providers to coordinate optimal care and resources for the patient and their family in a timely manner, consistent with state regulations and company health standards and policy.
• Maintains patient medical records and documentation consistent with state regulations and company standards and policy.
• Participates in continuing education as required by state.
• Prescribes medication as permitted by state prescribing authority.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing.
• Current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) license in applicable state(s).
• Possession of DEA registration or eligibility required.
• CPR certification required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in home-based services, complex care cases, and hospice and/or palliative care preferred.
• Bedside hospital, oncology, emergency room (ER), or intensive care unit (ICU) experience highly preferred.
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred.

Benefits

• Market-competitive total rewards including merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement).
• Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability benefits.
• 401(k) with company match and stock purchase plan.
• Life insurance, wellness programs, and financial education resources.

Schedule

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, with specific requirements discussed during the hiring process.