Field Adv Practice Provider (Positions Available in Tucson, AZ, Boise, ID, Portland, OR & Seattle, WA) PS37328

Description SHIFT: Day JobSCHEDULE: Full-timeCareMore and Aspire Health are entering a new growth

phase, as a proven care delivery model for the highest-risk. We are a team of

committed clinicians and business leaders passionate about transforming

American healthcare delivery. We build and lead integrated, multi-disciplinary

clinical teams to care for the most complex patients and currently serve nearly

200,000 patients in 30+ states across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial

populations. We strive for excellence and have achieved significant and measurable

improvement in total cost of care, clinical outcomes, and experience. As an

Anthem subsidiary, we benefit from the scale and resources one of America’s

largest managed healthcare organizations. Aspire Health is the nation’s leading community-based palliative care

provider. Aspire specializes in providing an extra layer of support to

patients facing a serious illness through an ambitious palliative care program

focused on caring for patients in their homes and outpatient clinics. Aspire’s

clinicians are experts in providing patients with relief from the symptoms,

pain, and stress of a serious illness; helping patients and caregivers navigate

the healthcare system; guiding patients and caregivers through difficult and

complex treatment choices; and providing emotional and spiritual support to

patients and their families. As an Anthem subsidiary, we benefit from

the scale and resources one of America’s largest managed healthcare

organizations. Work Location – Positions available in: Tucson, Arizona, Boise, Idaho, Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. You must reside in the area or within a reasonable commuting distance.Work Schedule: 8 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday.About the Field Advanced

Practice Provider Role:Our Nurse Practitioners

and Physician Assistants play a vital role at Aspire – and this is an ideal

choice for the individual who has the passion, devotion, and desire to impact

the lives of the patients and families we serve in palliative

care. Our NPs and PA’s collaborate with our Lead Physicians, the

patient’s other physicians and providers, and their family members to develop

complex plans of care in accordance with the patient’s health status and

overall goals and values. Aspire has a network of support in our

Patient Care Center, which enables us to provide a comprehensive network of

clinical and non-clinical support to you. In addition, our NPs and

PAs take part in bi-weekly interdisciplinary team meetings, call schedules and

scheduled in-service and education sessionWhat you’ll be doing:

You’ll be providing the Aspire services in home

settings, traveling within your designated territory to provide excellent

care to a small number of patients daily.

This means you will develop and implement clinical

plans of care for adult patients facing chronic and complex conditions

(e.g., co-morbid medical and mental health diagnoses, limited personal

resources, chronic medical conditions.) You will gather history and

physical exam and diagnostics as needed, and then develop and implement

treatment plans given the patient’s goals of care and current conditions.

An important element of the role is the ability to meet

the patient’s and family’s physical and psychosocial needs with support

and input from the Aspire inter-disciplinary team.

Our NP/PAs educate patients and families about

medication usage, side effects, illness progression, diet and nutrition,

medical adherence and crisis anticipation and prevention.

Each day, you will be in contact with other Aspire

clinical team members, patients’ other physicians and patients’ other

medical providers to coordinate optimal care and resources for the patient

and his or her family – in a timely basis and consistent with state

regulations and Aspire Health standards and policy.

You’ll be supported along the way by our Patient Care

Center, which provides another layer of interaction with the patient and

patient families, and provides our NP’s and PA’s clinical and non-clinical

administrative support.

Each day, you’ll maintain patient medical records and

medical documentation consistent with state regulations and Aspire Health

standards and policy through our EMR system.

Participate in continuing education as required by the

state where you reside.

Prescribe medication as permitted by your state

prescribing authority.

Other related duties as deemed necessary.

Qualifications Requirements:

Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner OR Physician

Assistant with appropriate certification and licensure in the state where

you reside is required.

Must have 2 years+ of practicing Nurse Practitioner experience.

In home-based services, complex cases, hospice

and/or palliative care is preferred; some bedside hospital, oncology, ER

or ICU experience is highly preferred.

Possession of DEA registration or eligibility is required.

CPR certification required.

Reliable automobile, valid driver’s license and minimum

state required liability auto insurance. Mileage is reimbursed as you

travel in your personal vehicle to scheduled appointments daily.

Experience working with EMR (Electronic Medical

Records) systems is preferred.

Excellent oral and written communication skills to

ensure that each of your interactions with patients, family caregivers,

clinicians, and team members is effective and meaningful.

Anthem, Inc. is ranked as one of America’s Most Admired

Companies among health insurers by Fortune magazine and is a 2018 Diversity Inc

magazine Top 50 Company for Diversity. To learn more about our company and

apply, please visit us at careers.antheminc.com. An Equal Opportunity

Employer/Disability/Veteran.REQNUMBER: PS37328