Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hybrid Value Clinic - Lee Branch Primary Care

Position: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hybrid Value Based Clinic - Lee Branch Primary Care
Location: Inverness

Advanced Practice Provider - Hybrid Value Based Clinic - UAB Medicine Lee Branch Primary Care The following APPs may be considered for this role:
Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Primary Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant

Work schedule:

Part-time, benefited

Monday-Friday, Flexible Hours (20 hrs per week)
No weekends/holidays/call.

CME allowance:
Part-time benefited APPs receive an annual $2,000.00 CME allowance.

The Lee Branch Primary Care team is seeking a dynamic and motivated Advanced Practice Provider to pioneer a part-time, hybrid role focused on value-based care delivery. This unique opportunity combines remote telehealth and in-clinic responsibilities, with an emphasis on Transitional Care Management (TCM) and Emergency Department (ED) follow-up visits. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring timely patient outreach, medication reconciliation, and coordinated follow-up care, all while helping us meet quality metrics and improve patient outcomes.

No matter what drives you – whether it’s the fast pace of trauma care, the celebration of a last infusion treatment, caring for the sickest babies in the region, or the longstanding relationships developed in family medicine – UAB Medicine offers advanced practice providers (APPs) the opportunity to challenge their skills across the entire continuum of care. Our 750-plus inpatient and ambulatory APPs work alongside world-renowned physicians and a host of dedicated care team members to deliver on our mission of providing compassionate, high-quality care.

This happens through collaborative practice, which is more than a set of terms and guidelines; collaboration at UAB reflects a true partnership among APPs and physicians, patients, and our interdisciplinary care teams. You’re empowered to lead and put patients first. Your creativity, innovation, and know-how are seen as essential contributions to helping deliver best-in-class health care. You’ll also participate in research and develop best practices to drive innovation and improvement, both at UAB Medicine and across the APP community.

General Responsibilities:

To provide medical care and treatment within established scope of practice to medical services patients as assigned by and under the direction of the collaborating physician (Section 610-X-5 of the Alabama Board of Nursing Administrative Code) or under supervision of a Board-Certified Physician (Section 540- X-7 of the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners Administrative Code). The collaborating physician shall be available for direct communication for consultation and referral or arrange for the same medical coverage by a physician who is pre-approved by the State Board of Medical Examiners in the same manner as the collaborating physician of record.

To coordinate plan of care, discharge and specialty referrals as appropriate to meet the age specific needs of the patient. To plan and coordinate health care education for patient, family and other health care providers as needed. To perform comprehensive physical examinations and assessments. To interpret, analyze and evaluate patient’s medical record and social data. To perform and/or assist the physician with procedures per collaborative agreement.

To coordinate and participate in performance improvement activities.

Key

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Based on thorough physical and psychosocial patient assessments, formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans focused on prevention, diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of disease. Plans include patient and family education, prescriptions, additional lab and diagnostic testing, and therapies.
2. Ensures complete documentation of patient assessments, patient care plans, and care provided.
3. Orders and interprets laboratory and other diagnostic tests for the patient.
4. Maintains records and reports as required by regulatory agencies and The Joint Commission (TJC). May coordinate and/or participate in performance and quality improvement activities.
5. May assist in the coordination of research protocols, serving as a patient advocate and a liaison between the patient and other health care providers.
6. Provides assistance in…