This position offers an opportunity to serve as the leading internal medicine provider at a skilled nursing facility on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). You will work with the facility's interdisciplinary team and physicians to reduce hospitalizations and provide comprehensive care to both short-term and long-term residents.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary internal medicine provider for the skilled nursing facility on weekends
- Evaluate new admissions and coordinate discharge visits
- Assess patients exhibiting changes in condition
- Provide comprehensive health assessments, develop differential diagnoses, and prescribe treatments for acute and chronic illness and disease
- Perform comprehensive physical examinations
- Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments
- Develop and implement patient management policies and procedures
- Facilitate advanced care planning
- Coordinate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
- Communicate with attending physicians and specialists regarding patient care
- Collaborate with nursing staff and facility medical directors
Required Qualifications
- Advanced Practice Licensure (APN) with active Florida license
- Active DEA number
- Master's degree
- Previous experience in nursing or other medical fields
- Strong leadership experience with emphasis on teamwork in a healthcare setting
- Ability to build rapport with patients and their loved ones
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Schedule
- Weekend position (Saturday and Sunday)
Compensation and Benefits
- Revenue-split compensation model
- Malpractice insurance and tail coverage provided ($1MM/$3MM coverage)
- 401k with company match
- Flexible work-life balance