Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Who is P.A.C.E?
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) offers a variety of services, with many of them provided onsite at a PACE Center.
PACE is an alternative to nursing home care and – through an interdisciplinary care team (IDT) of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, therapists, van drivers, and aides – coordinates and provides preventive, primary, acute, and long-term care services, so older individuals can continue living in the community.
Core Values
Compassion Teamwork Integrity Excellence
What P.A.C.E offers
- Purpose
- Professional Development
- Paid Holidays
- Generous PTO
- Internal opportunities for growth
- Flexibility
- Team Support
- Competitive Pay
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Telemedicine
- Life insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Savings
- Employee Assistance
- And MORE!
Primary Purpose
Provides primary medical care for Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E.’s participants under direct supervision of a licensed physician and according to Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. policy.
Key Responsibilities
- Performs comprehensive history and physicals for new referrals.
- Performs interval history and physicals on established participants, completed quarterly or as indicated.
- Evaluates and treats participants with episodic illnesses.
- Assists the IDT in formulating a plan for the coordination of 24-hour care.
Leadership Responsibilities
This position has no professional leadership responsibilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
- Must be a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner educational program.
- Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
- Must be licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Michigan.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a PA/NP
- Minimum of one year of experience with frail elderly population.
- Minimum of one year home care experience preferred.
- Minimum of one-year wound care experience preferred.
Specific Requirements
- Only act within the scope of his or her authority to practice. Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Senior Care Partners PACE and approved by CMS before working independently.
- Must be knowledgeable of current medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
- Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing medical practices.
Work Environment
- Has a visible presence while working in the center and is subject to frequent interruptions.
- Has a working presence in the community and is involved with participants, family members, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions/circumstances.
- Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
- Participates in an on-call rotation
- Subject to callback during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, disaster, etc.).
More information about our non-traditional model of care can be obtained by viewing our website at www.seniorcarepartnersmi.org.
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