Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Home Based Comprehensive Care Full-Time Days Metro Detroit

Unique home visiting based opportunity to service clients in the community. APP will travel between 6-30 miles daily to visit clients.

• Conducting thorough physical examinations.
• Obtaining detailed medical, social, and family histories.
• Evaluating patients’ living conditions and social determinants of health
• Diagnosing acute and chronic conditions.
• Developing and implementing individualized care plans.
• Prescribing medications and treatments as needed.
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians, specialists, and social workers.
• Coordinating referrals to other healthcare services or community resources.
• Ensuring continuity of care through regular follow-ups and monitoring.
• Educating patients and their families about disease management, medications, and lifestyle modifications.
• Guiding preventive care and health maintenance.
• Managing urgent health issues that arise during home visits.
• Referrals to ED
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records.
• Documenting all assessments, treatments, and patient interactions.
• Reporting any changes in patient condition to the appropriate healthcare providers
• Advocating for patients’ needs and preferences.
• Offering emotional support to patients and their families.
• Assisting with navigating healthcare systems and accessing necessary services.
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care.
• Staying updated with the latest clinical guidelines and best practices.
• What is the selling point for this role? Why should a candidate be interested?
• Providing care in the patient’s home allows for a more personalized and holistic approach. You can see firsthand the patient’s living conditions and tailor care plans accordingly.
• Home visiting roles often offer greater flexibility in scheduling and a higher degree of autonomy compared to traditional clinical settings. This can lead to a better work-life balance.
• Regular home visits foster stronger, more trusting relationships with patients and their families. This can improve patient compliance and outcomes.
• Managing complex patients in their homes provides a broad range of clinical experiences, enhancing your skills in various aspects of patient care, from chronic disease management to acute care.
• The ability to make a significant impact on patients’ lives by providing essential care in their own environment. This can be particularly rewarding and fulfilling.
• Working closely with other healthcare professionals, such as social workers, physical therapists, and home health aides, to provide comprehensive care.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development, as you encounter a wide variety of medical conditions and patient needs.
• Being an integral part of the community and helping to address healthcare disparities by reaching patients who might otherwise have difficulty accessing care.

GENERAL SUMMARY: Provides inpatient and/or outpatient medical care. Takes patient history, performs physical examination, orders, and interprets tests, makes diagnoses, and institutes appropriate treatment programs. Works in collaboration with staff physicians, house officers, nurses, and other medical care team members to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved safely and efficiently. Specific procedures are individually credentialed as indicated by training and experience.