Nurse Practitioner (APRN)- Part-Time

Job Description

An Embrace Prevention Care Clinician (PCC) is responsible for helping older adults with two or more chronic conditions learn to take preventive actions that improve their overall healthspan. Our goal is to reduce their chance of a hospital admission and extend their ability to independently age in place. You will be responsible for their health outcomes by changing behaviors of a patient panel of approximately 50 patients for every 10 hours per week you work. You will build long-term trusting relationships with each patient through frequent telehealth interactions.

Our Personal Prevention CareTM service is a suite of tech-enabled services that includes chronic care management, prescription adherence and packaging, remote patient monitoring and more. It is based on a personalized care approach with each patient. You will work with patients and their Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) to develop individualized care plans and monthly goals that patients can accomplish with your help. You are expected to utilize excellent nursing, clinical and influence skills and either already have excellent coaching skills or be open to our training which will make you an excellent coach.

Embrace’s nurse practitioners serve patients in their local area. You will establish relationships with other local healthcare providers serving the older adult population and become known as an outstanding care provider and advocate for senior health. You will work closely with the patient’s primary care physician and provide updates on the patient’s progress and make recommendations for their care to the physician and practice. You will also coordinate and communicate with the patient’s other medical providers, pharmacy, other healthcare providers and family caregivers.

You will mostly work from home and manage your schedule to meet the needs of your patients and the company. Sometimes, you may need to meet with the patient at the primary care physician’s office or in the patient’s home. travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Embrace is a young company that is rapidly developing its programs and systems. As an early employee we are looking for people who are passionate about patient care, creative in finding the best ways to get things done and enjoy working as part of a team to build something new. As a new company there are unknowns, so we need people who can thrive in an uncertain environment, be open to change, not want the status quo and learn and heap us establish the model for future Prevention Care Clinicians

Position Requirements:

• Nurse practitioner (APRN)
• Living in and actively licensed in Massachusetts
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in direct patient care, preferably in family medicine, chronic care, or geriatric care
• Ability to work primarily from home with some local travel
• Ability to work flexible days and times to meet individual patient needs
• Proven experience and competency using computer systems, Microsoft/Google Office products, Electronic Health Records, State Health Information Exchanges, etc.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with patients, physicians, and colleagues
• Willingness to be an advocate for your patients and take the necessary actions to keep them healthy

Preferred Skills

• Clinical knowledge to handle complex patients and make recommendations to physicians
• Provide exceptional care and empathy for your patients
• Proven track record of achieving patient health outcomes
• Ability to treat each patient individually and help them do things they couldn’t have done on their own
• Demonstrate a creative ability to identify and articulate ways to improve our processes to improve patient health outcomes
• Ability to work independently and remotely
• Ability to collaborate with other team members remotely to discuss complex cases, reasons for hospitalizations and/or Emergency department visits, learn from and share best practices with colleagues
• Confidence and optimism to take risks to improve patient outcomes
• Ego control that makes you a great team player

Compensation

A competitive salary, bonus and benefits are provided, along with an opportunity to have a stake in the company in the form of stock options.

Company Summary

Embrace Prevention Care is a small, rapidly growing healthcare company. We are a leader in geriatric preventive care, providing an integrated suite of telehealth, pharmacy, and behavioral change services to prevent disease, improve health and reduce costs. We help Medicare patients with chronic conditions take meaningful preventive actions to reduce hospitalizations and extend safe aging in place. We believe when patients take charge of their health by engaging in the healthiest behaviors, they remain in control of their situation, maintain their independence longer, avoid preventable hospital admissions and emergency department visits.

Embrace Prevention Care partners with primary care providers to virtually extend their reach into their patients’ homes to take preventive actions and create healthy habits to slow the advance of existing diseases and prevent new ones.

As we navigate healthcare challenges with our aging parents, we see there are too many gaps and much room for improvement. We formed Embrace to provide consistent, excellent care for chronic illnesses, enabling Medicare patients to stay healthy, out of the hospital and live safely and independently in their homes.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $55.00 - $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics
• Primary Care

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Patient care: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• APRN-NP (Preferred)

Location:

• Philadelphia, PA (Required)

Work Location: Remote