Physician Assistant - Charleston, WV - $20K Sign-on Bonus

About the role

The WellBe care model is a physician‑led, advanced practice clinician‑driven geriatric care team focused on frail, poly‑chronic elderly Medicare Advantage patients. The model brings care to the patient across the full continuum—home‑based chronic and urgent care, hospital, skilled nursing facility, assisted living, palliative, and end‑of‑life care. Physician assistants partner with the patient’s primary care physician to deliver concierge‑level geriatric medical care and social support, modeling WellBe values and mission while adhering to state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Practice the WellBe mission: help patients lead healthier, meaningful lives by delivering CompleteCare™ to their patient panel.
• Primarily support in‑home, patient‑facing visits to address patient care needs in the market.
• Partner with other clinicians in the Care Community managing the health and wellbeing of patients living in their homes.
• Engage attributed patients into the WellBe program and support care efforts to keep patients engaged.
• Facilitate staff, patient, and family decision‑making by providing educational resources.
• Perform initial patient screenings/physical examinations, create appropriate assessment/plan, and complete documentation timely.
• Address urgent care needs, including transition‑of‑care visits, as needed.
• Collaborate with the community team to complete a full patient care assessment and plan.
• Order, interpret, and analyze diagnostic tests; determine need for follow‑up appointments and further treatment per state supervisory agreement.
• Prescribe and manage medications and treatments, including psychopharmacological agents, per state supervisory agreement.
• Update patient records and verify accuracy at each appointment.
• Deliver patient care and complete regular patient reviews with the supervising physician per state supervisory agreement.
• Maintain company metrics related to appropriate patient needs, documentation/coding, HEDIS measures, patient engagement, and medical expense management.
• Serve as a key resource for patients, providing ongoing care information, counseling, and guidance for critical conditions.
• Utilize available resources and refer to internal/external resources (e.g., WellBe behavioral health protocols) as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and participate in regularly scheduled team meetings.
• Maintain required unencumbered, active state licensure(s) and national certification(s).
• Deliver palliative care and, when needed, support end‑of‑life care to patients and families.
• Facilitate family meetings with the WellBe community team to address complicated family dynamics and goals of care.
• Adhere to a professional code of conduct in patient care delivery, including completion of care needs and documentation standards.
• Perform other tasks needed to accomplish team objectives/goals.

Requirements

• Minimum Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies (ARC‑PA) from an accredited PA education program meeting West Virginia state requirements (or equivalent prior to 2001).
• 3‑5 years of physician assistant experience; position does not allow new graduates.
• Prior healthcare experience of 2‑3 years in roles such as medical assistant, certified nursing assistant, EMT/paramedic, lab assistant, registered nurse, or similar health‑care related roles.

Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Physician Assistant license in West Virginia; must reside in the state.
• Current board certification (NCCPA) as required by West Virginia state regulations.
• BLS certification and active NPI# as a PA.
• CPR certification.
• Active, unencumbered DEA licensure.
• Valid driver’s license, car insurance, access to a vehicle, and willingness to drive to patient homes.
• Proof of an active auto insurance policy.

Skills

• Ability to conduct in‑home setting visits and prior experience with telehealth platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, G‑suite, etc.).
• Proficient with office software including Electronic Health Records, scheduling software, and Ring Central applications.
• Role model in courageous teamwork, integrity, ethics, and productivity.
• Experience diagnosing and treating ongoing, chronic, and urgent medical/psychological conditions of older adults.
• Experience in panel management, primary care, geriatrics, internal medicine, palliative care.