Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - PACE Ozarks

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - PACE of the Ozarks# Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - PACE of the OzarksNWA PACE Management - Springdale, AR 72762## Overview Position Type Full Time Education Level Licensed in related field

Category PACE Center## Description
** Organization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values
** Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for five consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report.

We employ 3,200+ team members and serve the region with over 40 clinic locations, the region’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute;
Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute;
Washington Regional Women and Infants Center;
Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.
** Position Summary
** The role of APRN/PA is responsible for providing direct patient care, assisting physicians with procedures, and assisting with other duties, as needed.
** Essential Position Responsibilities
*** Perform age-appropriate history and physicals for PACE population.
* Orders, interprets diagnostic tests relative to patient's age-specific need and co-morbidities.
* Implement interventions to support patient stability.
* Actively participates in Interdisciplinary Team regarding care.
* Completes assessments as per PACE Regulations Documents services in the Electronic Medical Record in a timely manner.
* Serves rotation of On-Call status.
* Provides direct patient care, diagnosing, and treating health problems and coordinating health care for PACE population in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations.
* Participates in the overall development of
* Plans of Care
* for PACE population.
* Skin and Wound Care
* Prescribes appropriate treatment modalities, performs medication reconciliation on PACE population.
* Serves as a Liaison with specialists in the community.
** Qualifications**
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* Education:

** Must be a graduate of an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
* ** Licensure and

Certifications:

** Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant License and CPR, required. National certification, required.
* *
* Experience:

** Minimum
** 3 years’ experience
** in a previous geriatric clinical nursing role, required.
** Work Environment:
** This position will spend 80% of time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50lbs. This position will spend 20% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment.