What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Practice Clinician (NP/PA)- ChristianaCare Thrive Practice position at ChristianaCare?
Join a relationship-based primary care team dedicated to serving medically and psychosocially complex adult patients at ChristianaCare's Thrive Practice!
The Thrive Practice is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide comprehensive, patient-centered primary care in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive primary care to adult patients with complex medical and behavioral health needs.
- Develop and manage individualized care plans focused on patient goals and outcomes.
- Coordinate care across healthcare settings and community resources.
- Educate and counsel patients and families using evidence-based teaching strategies and teach-back methods.
- Collaborate with physicians, care managers, and other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care.
- Participate in quality improvement, population health, and value-based care initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic health record (EHR).
- Support onboarding and precepting of APCs, students, and other learners as needed.
- Promote an exceptional patient experience through compassionate, relationship-based care.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (Adult, Adult-Gerontology, or Family Medicine) or Physician Assistant program.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in primary care, internal medicine, family medicine, or complex care management.
- Current Delaware licensure and board certification as:
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), or Physician Assistant (PA-C)
What We're Looking For
- Strong clinical expertise in caring for medically complex adult populations.
- Excellent communication, care coordination, and patient advocacy skills.
- Ability to work independently within a collaborative physician oversight model.
- Commitment to quality, population health outcomes, and continuous professional development.
If you are passionate about delivering high-quality, relationship-based care and improving outcomes for complex patient populations, we encourage you to apply.
Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $112,765 - $147,511