Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care (Oconomowoc)

Services: 

1.Attend Patients at the Site: 

• AHP will be expected to attend patients andassist with patient coverage at the locations assigned by Employer, this may include multiple locations, multiple levels of care or providing virtual services to sites within the scope ofAHP licensure.   

• Conduct medication management sessions with patients, 

• Conduct patient medicalevaluations and assessments,  

• Conduct history and physical 

• Create patienttreatment plansand manage updates, 

• Perform patient and family education,  

• Participate in team and unit meetings,  

• Createdischarge plan creation,  

• Participating in the established call schedule. 

• Take emergency call for medical care units 

• Round on patients as assigned. 

• Serve on Hospital committees as assigned 

• Coordinate care for patients transferring to or from other hospitals for medical needs. 

• Read EKGs and other medical diagnostic tests 

• Complete all charting and documentation within 24 hours 

• Service as attending AHP for assigned units. 

• Monitor all labs and diagnostic tests for both current and discharging patients 

• Communication with emergency room or other providers when transferring care. 

• Conducting follow up visits with patients with chronic diseases 

• Provide hospitalist and primary care consultation services as needed. 

• Provide 24 hour a day coverage for patients 

• Meet patient productivity standards 

• Complete all coding and documentation standards in compliance within organizational expectations 

2.Payor Relations:   

• Assist in developing andmaintaining positive working relationships with all contracted payors.  

• Review of all denials of service from all payors that are deemed for medical reasons. 

• Interface with referring parties, the psychiatrist, primary carePhysicians or AHPs, to coordinate care, aftercare.  

• MarketEmployer asappropriate, to include off-site meetings and marketing activities. 

• Review potential admissions, pending cases, and declined admissions, as needed, to assureEmployer policy execution and compliance with EMTALA. 

3.Advocate:  

• Serve an advocate for theorganization.  

• AHP will provide support, information,education and services 

• Participate in Employer’s quality assurance and performance improvement activities and meetings. 

• Take an active role inidentifying new program development opportunities for patient care services andEmployer. 

• Participate in community education of behavioral health issues.

Additional Job Description:

Physical/Mental Demands: 

• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to resolve conflict. 

• Ability to use initiative and judgement to organize, plan activities, formulate policies, delegateresponsibility and make decisions affecting diagnosis and treatment of patients. 

• Must be able to relate to people in a manner to win their confidence andestablish rapport. 

• Must be flexible to adjust to changing conditions,programs and various details of the position. 

• Verbal and hearing ability required to interact with patients and employees. Numerical abilityrequired tomaintain records andoperation a computer. 

• Must be able to read and communicate through written,verbal and auditory skills and abilities. 

• Position requires walking,sitting and standing. Work is performed inside the building and is physically light. Lifting is moderate; must be capable of lifting a minimum of 20 pounds. Reaching, handling, grasping and manual dexterity are necessary tooperate various office equipment. 

• Physically/Mentally able to perform job duties as verified by a physical exam by a licensedAHP, per post-employment Physical. 

Education/Training Requirements: 

• Be licensed in the state of Wisconsin as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. 

• Board-eligibleAHP. Board certification preferred. 

• Graduate of an accredited college or university. 

• Successful completion of required practical training as required by graduating educational institution and licensing body in the areas of primary care medicine. 

• Two to Fouryears experience working as a hospitalist provider in another licensed hospital, preferred.

• Leadership and/ or supervisory experience in a behavioral health organization is preferred. 

• Experience with process improvement implementation preferred. 

With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family 
• 401(k) retirement plan 
• Employee share program 
• Life/disability insurance 
• Flex spending accounts  
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

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