What are the responsibilities and job description for the APP, Value Based Care position at Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo)?
Essential Functions
- Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with a care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Provides acute and chronic patient virtual care including taking histories, doing remote physicals, monitoring therapies, and prescribing medications.
- Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
- Documents patient information and care provided in the patient record and maintains patient statistics.
- Educates patients and families as appropriate. Provides continuity of care.
- Consults with other staff as necessary.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- BA/BS, MS preferred.
- Graduate of an AMA accredited physician assistant or nurse practitioner program.
- Experience in orthopedics is required.
- Current state NP/PA license,
- Certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC)
- Current CPR certification
- Knowledge of acute and chronic protocols, administration of medications, delivering physical care following the treatment plan.
- Knowledge of how to assess patient health and measure/record physiologic and growth indices.
- Knowledge of health promotion principles and techniques and patient learning measurements.
- Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.
- Skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral
- Skill in evaluating and revising care plans based on patient changes.
- Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of the dependent medical practitioner.
- Ability to develop health education programs and materials.
- Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team.
- Normal remote office environment.
- Some travel within the community.
- Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment.
- Some bending and stretching are required.
- Manual dexterity using a calculator and computer keyboard.
- HOPCo Mission, Vision, and Values must be read and signed.