Wound Care Physician Assistant

Overview

Sub-Acute, Long-Term Care is a sector of healthcare exploding with potential and work-life balance flexibility (no on call or weekends)!

We are seeking a 1099, Fee for Service Wound Care provider for a flexible 4 hours per week role providing wound services at our The Belvedere Center located in Chester, PA, in addition to occasional float to other nearby centers. This position can be filled by a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Wound care experience is required.

AlignMed Partners is a national medical group dedicated to improving health outcomes among residents of skilled nursing and senior living facilities. Our physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are supported by a clinical leadership team with a decades-long track record of excellence in post-acute and long-term care. At AlignMed, we believe in a better quality of life for all. Our mission is to elevate healthcare outcomes for our patients, providers, and partners. In living out our mission, we embrace the following pillars in our day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Wound Provider reports directly to the Director of Clinical Practice and/or the Area Clinical Practice Manager. The Advanced Practice Wound Provider collaborates on-site with the Center Leadership Team for center specific goals and priorities. The Advanced Practice Wound Provider collaborates with the Medical Director and/or Attending Physician for patient specific medical care.

The Advanced Practice Wound Provider provides acute and chronic wound care services to nursing center residents in collaboration with the other medical providers in the center. The Advanced Practice Wound Provider works collaboratively with Center Leadership to achieve the Center's mission of improving the lives we touch through the delivery of high quality health care and everyday compassion.

Qualifications

The Advanced Practice Provider must be a graduate from an accredited School of Nursing program, licensed as a registered nurse, certified as a Nurse Practitioner by being a nursing graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program with a Master's Degree in Nursing and have a concentration and specialty track of Older Adult and/or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Will consider other concentrations/specialty tracks based on experience and business need. The Physician Assistant must be a graduate from a program accredited by the ARC-PA and take the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) to use the PAC designation. PA state licensure required. NCCPA certification required.

Wound Certification: CWS, WOCN, or appropriate wound certification, or actively pursuing wound certification with APN wound experience.

A minimum of two years experience in wound care, working with the adult or geriatric population is preferred.

In states where practice allows; APRN with an unrestricted professional license and DEA, for each state in which they practice. PA with an unrestricted professional license and DEA for each state in which they practice.

Benefits

Perks

*Comprehensive 90-day training program and continued support

*New and recent graduate mentorship and clinical education program

*Opportunities for advancement: career ladder, clinical lead, and specializations in wound or palliative care services

Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service. Eligibility for full-time benefits requires a minimum of 30 hours per week. Certain benefits, including Health plans, are not available to part-time employees working between 16 and 29 hours per week

Posted Salary Range

USD $65.00 - USD $75.00 /Hr.

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