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 both short-term and long-term residents, collaborating with the facility's interdisciplinary team, nursing staff, medical directors, and attending physicians to reduce hospitalizations and provide comprehensive patient care.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Provide advanced care planning
- Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
- Communicate with attending physicians and specialists regarding patient care
Required Qualifications
- Advanced Practice Licensure (APN) with an active Florida license
- Active DEA number
- Master's degree
- Previous experience in nursing or other medical fields
- Ability to build rapport with patients and their loved ones
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong leadership experience with emphasis on teamwork in a healthcare setting
Schedule
- Weekend position (Saturday and Sunday)
Benefits
- Healthy work-life balance with flexibility
- Malpractice insurance and tail coverage ($1MM/$3MM) provided by employer
- Revenue-split compensation
Additional Requirements
- Background screening through AHCA