Full Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
Job Description
Position Summary
The Advanced Practice Provider – Mobile Wound Care is a Physician Assistant responsible for the evaluation, management, and longitudinal care of complex chronic wounds in patients’ homes. The role focuses primarily on lower-extremity venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers (commonly in diabetic patients), and pressure injuries in bed-bound or wheelchair-dependent individuals.
The PA functions as a field-based clinical extension of the supervising Interventional Radiologist, providing detailed wound assessments, determining wound etiology, and coordinating multidisciplinary care with home health agencies under physician-directed treatment plans.
Core Responsibilities
Clinical Evaluation & Wound Assessment
- Perform in-home evaluations of chronic and complex wounds
- Obtain targeted histories relevant to wound etiology, vascular disease, diabetes, immobility, and infection risk
- Conduct comprehensive wound assessments, including:
Size, depth, tissue characteristics, exudate, odor, and surrounding skin-
Signs of infection or ischemia
- Determine primary wound etiology:
Venous stasis-
Arterial / ischemic Pressure-related Mixed etiologies
Care Coordination & Clinical Communication
- Communicate findings and recommendations directly with the Interventional Radiologist, who directs overall care
- Collaborate closely with clinical staff to:
Implement physician-directed treatment plans- Relay and clarify orders to home health agencies
- Serve as the clinical liaison between the supervising physician and home health nursing teams
Treatment Planning & Follow-Up
- Assist in developing and adjusting wound care plans under physician guidance
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Escalation of care Advanced wound therapies
- Participate in weekly or bi-weekly follow-up visits, depending on patient acuity
Monitor wound progression and response to therapy Identify patients who may require: Vascular imaging or intervention
Documentation & Compliance
- Complete timely, accurate documentation of:
Wound evaluations-
Clinical impressions Communications with physician and staff
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Medical necessity Ongoing treatment authorization
Support documentation requirements for: Home health coordination
Work Environment
- Home-based patient visits
- Patients primarily seen weekly or every other week
- Home health agencies provide more frequent care per physician orders
Structured, physician-led model with strong clinical support
Required Qualifications
- Licensed Physician Assistant
- Experience in wound care, vascular disease, geriatrics, or chronic disease management preferred
- Comfort with independent home visits within a physician-directed framework
Strong communication and coordination skills
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with venous, arterial, diabetic, and pressure ulcers
- Ability to recognize when wounds may have vascular etiologies requiring intervention
- Experience working alongside home health agencies
- Organized, detail-oriented, and clinically observant