Fortis Care is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve as the dedicated on-site clinician at an upscale subacute rehabilitation and transitional care facility in Northeast Atlanta. You will provide direct medical care to a short-stay, post-acute rehabilitation population in a private-suite facility known for pairing strong clinical outcomes with a hospitality-driven experience.
Clinical Setting
This is a 4-day per week, part-time position (you may choose 1-4 days weekly) at an all-private-suite rehabilitation and transitional care facility. The facility specializes in orthopedic, cardiac, pulmonary, stroke, and neurologic recovery patients. The setting combines clinical excellence with hospitality standards, including chef-prepared dining, concierge services, and an expectation that every patient and family is treated as a guest.
Schedule
- Monday through Friday only (no nights, weekends, or call coverage)
- 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. shift
- Choose 1-4 days per week
Responsibilities
- Provide direct medical care to short-stay, post-acute rehabilitation patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up
- Serve as the consistent, visible clinical presence in the building throughout the 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. shift, available in real time to patients, families, and facility staff
- Round proactively: meet every new admission, set expectations for the stay, and check in with patients and families before they have to ask
- Manage acute and chronic conditions on-site, avoiding unnecessary transfers and hospitalizations when safe and appropriate
- Coordinate with facility leadership, therapy teams, specialists, and families to develop and update individualized care plans
- Support transitions of care, including post-hospital evaluations, medication reconciliation, and patient/family education through discharge
- Partner with the interdisciplinary team—nursing, therapy, social work, and concierge/hospitality staff—to deliver a seamless, high-touch patient experience
- Communicate promptly and professionally with referring surgeons, hospitalists, and primary care physicians
- Maintain thorough, timely, and compliant documentation of patient encounters and care plans
- Participate in quality initiatives, patient satisfaction efforts, and process improvements that enhance outcomes and the guest experience
Required Qualifications
- Current Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in the state of Georgia
- For NPs: certification in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, or Family Practice
- For PAs: current NCCPA certification
- Unrestricted DEA license
- Ability to work independently in a facility setting with physician support
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 1-2 years of NP or PA experience
- Experience in subacute rehab, post-acute, SNF, or geriatrics
- Experience in a hospital medicine or long-term care setting
- Familiarity with EHR systems and clinical documentation best practices
Required Skills and Abilities
- Strong clinical knowledge of adult and geriatric medicine, with expertise in post-surgical, post-acute, and chronic disease management
- Exceptional customer service orientation; ability to treat patients and families as guests as well as patients
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with poise to manage high expectations from discerning patients, families, and referring physicians
- Ability to manage a patient panel efficiently while maintaining a high standard of care and an unhurried bedside manner
- Comfort being the face of the medical team in a building where hospitality standards are as visible as clinical ones
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based practice
Benefits
- Four-day work week (8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., weekdays only)
- No nights, weekends, or call coverage
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus paid holidays
- Healthcare reimbursement account to cover medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Paid malpractice insurance ($1/$3M), including tail coverage
- $1,000 CME reimbursement
- 401(k) Plan after first year of employment
- Family-friendly work environment