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Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care
Location: Eugene, OR and Billings, MT
Position Overview
We are seeking a compassionate and clinically driven Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide comprehensive medical care to residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities throughout the Eugene area. The provider will manage acute and chronic conditions, perform routine and post-acute assessments, and collaborate closely with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct admission evaluations, comprehensive assessments, physical examinations, and follow-up visits.
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Develop individualized treatment plans and prescribe medications as appropriate.
- Order, review, and interpret laboratory tests, diagnostic studies, and imaging.
- Provide post-hospital follow-up and transitional care management.
- Monitor changes in cognitive, behavioral, functional, and medical status.
- Educate residents, families, and caregivers on diagnoses, treatment plans, and preventative care.
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.
- Support initiatives aimed at reducing hospital readmissions and unnecessary emergency department visits.
- Maintain accurate and timely EMR documentation in compliance with CMS, state, and facility regulations.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
- Active Oregon NP/PA license or ability to obtain prior to start.
- National board certification or board eligibility.
- DEA registration and prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain.
- Current NPI number.
- Eligibility to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
- Current BLS certification.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, geriatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, or post-acute care.
- Experience managing medically complex and chronic-care patients.
- Familiarity with CMS regulations and documentation requirements.