Geriatric & Palliative Care - Advanced Practice Provider – Facility Based

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the designated supervising physician, diagnoses medical conditions, plans and implements interventions, and evaluates patient response.
• Assembles and documents complete patient medical database including health history and physical examination.
• Documents assessments, orders, interventions, results and planning in the medical record.
• Communicates findings with supervising physician, external medical team involvement, and IDT (interdisciplinary team) members as appropriate.
• Provides information, education, and support to patients and families, as well as facility staff
• Facilitates communication between patients, family members, and the IDT.
• Fosters teamwork and serves as a resource within the IDT.
• Promotes and practices economical and effective primary geriatric - palliative care.
• Assesses eligibility for hospice services
• Exhibits behaviors that reflect commitment to the philosophy and vision of Alive
• Participates in team meetings as required
• Potential to serve as a mentor and preceptor to nursing students, medical students, medical residents and fellows
• Maintains all State and National certification (discipline specific), including active and unrestricted DEA, and demonstrates continued competency in the management of patient care
• Participates in required continuing education to maintain credentialing and compliance for state licensure and national certification
• Remains current on research findings and integrates into practice.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduation from an accredited APP degree program (ex: NP, CNS, PA)
• Masters level degree preferred
• Experience in geriatrics, hospice or palliative care preferred
• Experience in community based chronic disease management preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current/Active and unrestricted Tennessee licensure
• Maintenance of national certification in associated discipline (ex: NP/CNS/PA)
• Able to maintain unrestricted DEA for prescribing practices