Geriatrics Physician Assistant at Atlas Search

In this role, you will provide primary care to patients in long term care settings; coordinate with facility staff to deliver high quality care on site. You'll interact closely with the facility staff and providers throughout the community; educating, building relationships and showing leadership in how to best address the complex needs of the patient and family.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide preventative and primary care for patients in assigned long term care facilities
• Work with primary care physicians to provide the best care possible
• Collaborate with the nursing staff and the patients' families
• Work with the facility's utilization review process
• Performs patient case management
• Supports clinical services, conducts patient health assessments and obtains complete patient history, determines the diagnosis, and develops treatment plans including and prescribes appropriate medications if applicable

Requirements:

• Solid knowledge of communicable and chronic diseases of public health significance, and normal/abnormal adult health and growth/development
• Previous experience (minimum 1 year) with geriatric population in a clinical setting
• NY License as an NP or PA required
• Previous experience in I-SNP, HMO +

Atlas Search is a tri-state area recruitment agency, connecting new graduates, Advanced Practice Providers, Physicians and Nurse Leaders to hospitals, clinics, multi-specialty groups, nursing homes, managed care companies, private practices, and healthcare start-ups.

If you would like to learn more about the opportunities we offer, please submit your CV for consideration here.