Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA)
About the role
Medical Director Services PC is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant for a skilled nursing facility in Linwood, NJ. New graduates are welcome; extensive training is offered.
Responsibilities
- Assure delivery of quality care services to all patients in a respectful and professional manner
- Contribute to physician effectiveness by identifying short- and long-range patient care issues; providing pertinent information and commentary; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives
- Assess patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories
- Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records
- Perform therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections
- Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance
- Provide continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
- Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
- Develop health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Health promotion and maintenance, thoroughness, clinical skills, informing others, medical teamwork, bedside manner, infection control, administering medication, pain management, self-development
- Appropriate NY State licensure in good standing
About us
Medical Director Services PC was founded in 2016 to support skilled nursing facilities shifting toward value-based care while treating residents with higher acuity. We emphasize quality and customer service, prioritize treating in place when possible, and work to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations. Our team has extensive experience providing medical services in SNF settings, understands effective care delivery and the survey process, and staffs specialty units including ventilator care. Providers routinely coordinate with surrounding hospitals to ensure continuity of care and focus on reducing polypharmacy and requirements for narcotics and psychotropic medications, documenting appropriateness when such medications are prescribed to avoid facility citations.