Carelon Health is a proud member of the Elevance Health family of brands, offering clinical programs and primary care options for seniors. We are a team of committed clinicians and business leaders passionate about transforming American healthcare delivery.
Palliative Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA) - Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena and surrounding cities in CA.
*Candidate must reside And be licensed in the state of California.
Location: This Field Based position will be required to visit patients/members in the cities of Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena and surrounding cities in California.
**Eligible for mileage reimbursement.
Work Shift: Monday thru Friday, 40 hours a week.
The Palliative Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for collaborating with company 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. Provides clinical and non-clinical support to patients in palliative care within a designated territory.
How will you make an impact:
Provides services in homes such as in personal residences and assisted living facilities as well as group homes, and offers virtual care support to patients.
Develops and implements 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.).
Gathers history and physical exam and diagnostics as needed, and then develops and implements treatment plans given the patient's goals of care and current conditions.
Meets the patient's and family's physical and psychosocial needs with support and input from the company's inter-disciplinary team.
Educates patients and families about medication usage, side effects, illness progression, diet and nutrition, medical adherence and crisis anticipation and prevention.
Maintains contact with other 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 company health standards and policy.
Maintains patient medical records and medical documentation consistent with state regulations and company standards and policy.
Participates in continuing education as required by state.
Prescribes medication as permitted by state prescribing authority.
Participates in On-Call program, which may include after-hours, weekend and holiday calls.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires an MS in Nursing or equivalent for Physician Assistant.
Requires current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) license Or Physician Assistant (PA) license in the state of California.
Possession of DEA registration or eligibility required.
CPR certification required.
For Carelon Health business unit, satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
2 years of experience in home-based services, complex care cases, and hospice and/or palliative care preferred.
Bedside hospital, oncology, emergency room (ER) or intensive care unit (ICU) experience highly preferred.
Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred.
Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
For candidates working in person or remotely in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $121,440 to $182,160.
Location: California
In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.
* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.