Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant

Company: DispatchHealth Management
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: September 28, 2024

Job Description:

Summary: We are seeking experienced Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to join our team in providing high-quality, in-home care to patients in the Lancaster, California community.

We are a rapidly scaling healthcare company that provides right-sized healthcare through mobile and virtual healthcare. Our skilled, certified providers arrive onsite with the expertise and tools necessary to administer advanced medical care, supported by our technological infrastructure to ensure quality and to improve outcomes.

Job Description:

As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, you will work as part of a clinical care team with a DHMT (Medical Technician) to deliver care in the patient's home through our innovative in-home care service lines. This involves being in a mobile unit and driving or riding in a company vehicle to the place of service.

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• Perform comprehensive health assessments and diagnose and treat complex illnesses.
  
• Provide therapeutic interventions, such as splinting, suturing, wound care and minor procedures.
  
• Use critical thinking skills and follow evidence-based standards of practice.
  
• Accurately and thoroughly document patient encounters and ensure accuracy.
  
• Analyze test data to diagnose, treat and arrange appropriate follow up for the patient to ensure continuity of care.
  
• Educate patients and families on how to treat their acute illness and manage their health and well-being.
  
• Effectively navigate difficult conversations related to end-of-life issues and goals of care.
  
• Communicate effectively with patients, family, primary care provider and all individuals involved in the patient's care.
  
• Identify and proactively solve problems.
  
• Adhere to clinical and safety standards, protocols, and performance metrics.
  
• Provide care with compassion, empathy, and cultural competency.
  
• Maintain positive relationships with DHMT partners and remote teams.
  
• Attend training sessions and clinical team meetings.
  
• Maintain professional etiquette and serve as ambassadors for DispatchHealth.
  
• Lead your practice and always do what's right for the patient.
  
  
  Requirements:
  
  
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  • Minimum of two years of experience as an APP in the Emergency Department, Internal Medicine, Hospital, Family Practice, Cardiac, Pulmonary or other relevant areas.
    
  • Graduate with an advanced degree from an accredited institution.
    
  • Current unrestricted state license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
    
  • Nationally board certified, current.
    
  • Current BLS required, ACLS certification preferred.
    
  • Prescriptive authority and DEA.
    
  • Valid driver's license with clean driving record.
    
  • Ability to lift and carry equipment up to 50 pounds.
    
  • Ability to walk up and down several flights of stairs easily.
    
    
    About Us:
    
    We are a provider-led organization that encourages our teams to help inform decisions that impact your practice. We spend time with our patients to treat the whole person, consistently resulting in a NPS score of 95 or better. We offer flexible work schedules and PTO, full healthcare benefits and 401k for full-time employees, with a company match, and support professional growth and leadership opportunities.
    
    Our Values:
    
    
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    • Courage to advocate for our patients and each other.
      
    • Innovation to trailblaze a new path for healthcare.
      
    • Integrity to create a respectful and inclusive environment.
      
    • Compassion to provide quality, safe and excellent care.
      

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