Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Utah Nurse Practitioners · St George, UT · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$99k–$121k/yrFull-time
About the role
The future of healthcare relies on the brightest minds and biggest hearts. Join a fun, fast‑growing company that is revolutionizing skilled nursing facility (SNF) care. As an NP/PA PM&R Clinician with Comprehensive Rehab Consultants (CRC), you will work closely with the post‑acute therapy team to optimize rehabilitative outcomes and promote patient independence at a designated SNF or post‑acute rehab center in St. George, UT. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) or Physiatry focuses on enhancing and restoring functional ability and quality of life for those with physical impairments, emphasizing the neuromusculoskeletal system.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)/Physiatry services as a rehab consultant
- Represent CRC in your facility through strong clinical leadership and collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team
- Collaborate with PCP teams to help manage conditions common in SNFs such as CVA, progressive neurological conditions, and postoperative orthopedic surgeries
- Work alongside PT, OT, and SLP teams to improve patient function and quality of life
- Follow therapy patients to track their progress in therapy
- Assess and collaborate on the management of barriers to therapy including joint or neuropathic pain, spasticity, neurogenic bowel, neurogenic bladder, and more
- Become an integral part of the SNF team by attending multidisciplinary meetings and bridging the gap between therapy and internal medicine
- Engage in culture‑building opportunities and ongoing education including monthly didactic lectures, virtual meetings with your Regional Team, and annual regional dinners to meet nearby colleagues
Requirements
- A passion for post‑acute healthcare and serving the geriatric population
- SNF or post‑acute experience (preferred)
- Confidence to function autonomously
- A desire for continuous improvement