Full Job Description
At Geriatric Post-Acute Specialists (GPS), we’re more than just a healthcare group, we’re redefining continuity of care across Central Texas. Our team of board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants works across hospitals, rehabilitation centers, assisted living communities, and even patients’ homes to ensure seamless transitions and compassionate outcomes.
We’re looking for a Nurse Practitioner to function as a Internal Medicine primary care provider responsible for admitting, rounding on, discharging patients within an Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital. This role necessitates close collaboration with the administration and active participation in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings.
Schedule: 7 on/7 off
Location: Kyle, TX
Employment Status: Full Time
Setting: An Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is a specialized healthcare facility that provides intensive therapy and medical supervision for patients recovering from serious illness, injury, or surgery. These hospitals serve individuals who are medically stable but still require multidisciplinary rehabilitation to regain strength, mobility, and independence.
Unlike a skilled nursing facility, inpatient rehab hospitals offer a higher level of therapy and physician oversight, typically providing three or more hours of physical, occupational, and speech therapy per day, along with 24-hour nursing care and regular physician visits. The focus is on helping patients restore function and return safely to their home or community setting as independently as possible.
Key Responsibilities:
● Provider admitting/rounding/discharging services for Geriatric Post-Acute Specialists.
● Maintain full active privileges at the facilities where he/she sees patients for Geriatric Post-Acute Specialists.
● Follow Medicare and state guidelines and Employer policy and procedures when providing services and submitting charges into the EHR for billing of services.
● Complete all required documentation for billing and documentation of services rendered by established deadlines.
● Quality initiatives and metrics assigned by administration.
● Maintain all professional credentials and certifications.
● Attend all business and clinical meetings coordinated by the employer or its vendors.
Required Qualifications:
● Licensures: (Must be current and in good standing)
○ Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Physician Assistant
○ Texas License
○ DEA
○ ACLS/BLS
● Education: Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program (MSN or DNP) or Physician Assistant program (MPAS or MSPAS)
● Experience: Experience in a clinical setting, preferably including internal medicine, family practice, hospitalist, or post-acute care preferred
● Location: This position is an in-person position and must have the ability to commute in and around Austin, Texas 78640
● Strong working knowledge of chronic disease management, medication reconciliation, and transitional care
● Proficiency with documentation, coding, and billing practices (Medicare and Medicaid experience strongly preferred)
● Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within an interdisciplinary care team
● Excellent clinical judgment, organization, and communication skills with a compassionate, patient-centered approach
● Ability to round in skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or long-term care settings and manage a consistent patient panel
Pay: $110,000.00 – $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- inpatient rehabilitation: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Texas License (Required)
- Board Certified Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Work Location: In person
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