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Nurse Practitioner

Post-Acute Care

Are you looking to take back control of your work/life balance with a job that allows you to set your own schedule and work autonomously? Are you passionate about patient care? TeamHealth has the perfect opportunity for you. When you join TeamHealth, you will enjoy autonomy over your practice, an uncapped earning potential, and the opportunity to build a position that matches your ideal lifestyle and career goals.

TeamHealth is hiring for a nurse practitioner (NP) to work in skilled nursing facilities Monday through Friday in the Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, area. As a nurse practitioner in the skilled nursing facility setting your will experience:

• A Diverse Patient Population: Skilled nursing facilities provide clinicians with the opportunity to work with a diverse patient population, including individuals recovering from surgery, managing chronic conditions, or in need of rehabilitation. This variety can offer valuable experience in treating a range of medical conditions.
• An Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Working in a skilled nursing facility allows clinicians to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals. This collaborative environment can enhance patient care by incorporating different perspectives and expertise.
• Long-Term Relationships: Clinicians in skilled nursing facilities have the opportunity to develop long-term relationships with patients and their families. Building rapport over time can lead to better continuity of care, improved patient outcomes, and a sense of fulfillment in providing ongoing support to individuals in need.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform primary care in a post-acute setting for short term and long-term patients
• Manage chronic disease, diagnose illnesses and medical conditions, and implement plan of care
• Order and interpret lab results
• Prescribe and monitor medications
• Consult with physicians and coordinate patient care with other healthcare practitioners
• Educate patients and their caregivers on coping skills to handle chronic and age-related conditions
• Build relationships with your patients, patients’ family members, and facility staff to facilitate effective treatment delivery
• Promote healthy lifestyle changes

Desired Attributes:

• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with the healthcare team
• Strong work ethic
• Adaptability and flexibility to address the fluctuations that occur during the aging process and with chronic illness
• Empathy, compassion and ability to connect and engage with your senior patients or residents

Requirements:

• A minimum of 1 year experience as a nurse practitioner in a primary care setting required
• Post acute care experience a plus, but not required
• Active and unrestricted Pennsylvania NP license required
• Active and unrestricted DEA with prescriptive authority required

Benefits:
Full-time clinicians are eligible for an excellent comprehensive benefits package to include 401(k) plan, health, dental and vision insurance, long and short term disability, FSA, group term life insurance, Flex Time bank, and employee assistance program.

If you are looking for a rewarding career, the ability to take back control of your work/life balance, and are passionate about patient care, apply today to be considered for this fantastic role!

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(865) 500-1248

PA

Lansdowne

Lansdowne Area Post-Acute Care Facilities

39.9382

Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, a borough of Delaware County is located under 10 miles from Center City Philadelphia. Lansdowne offers small-town feel and a great sense of community! Enjoy picturesque historic homes, local shops and restaurants, and so much more. While the area offers small-town feels, big-city enjoyment is just 30 minutes away in Philadelphia. There's something for everyone in Lansdowne!

Why TeamHealth Post-Acute Care?

TeamHealth has been in operation for over 40 years and as the leading provider of facilities-based medicine, TeamHealth's post-acute care program is the largest network of post-acute care clinicians. Our team is comprised of more than 1,500 primary care and behavioral health clinicians in more than 31 states. Our post-acute program is built around a team that coordinates care across skilled nursing, long-term care, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and rehabilitation facilities. We deliver care to post-acute patients at over 2000 post-acute facilities. Our post-acute clinicians help us prevent avoidable readmissions, improve alignment between post-acute and acute facilities, and promote successful care transitions to deliver a higher standard of patient care. Our post-acute care clinicians receive best-in-class orientation and training, a dedicated EHR system and access to ongoing clinical education. TeamHealth has the resources to support you growing a strong practice and provide you with an excellent work/life balance. We are offering an exciting opportunity to be a part of one of the fastest growing fields in healthcare today.

2600 BELMONT AVE

Full-Time

19131-2713

Tammy_Turner@teamhealth.com

MIDATLANTIC PENNSYLVANIA PAC PC (CPK) - MKT

Pennsylvania

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