LOCUM Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Full Job Description

Immediate Locum Opportunity: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (PACE Program)

Duration: Approximately 2–4 monthsLocation: Greater Los Angeles

About the Role

This is an exceptional opportunity for a mission-driven, compassionate clinician who is passionate about helping seniors achieve their goals and live independently. As a Locum Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, you will be an integral member of our Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), providing direct medical care to PACE participants across a variety of settings — center, clinic, home, virtually, or external sites of care.

You will collaborate closely with the IDT to develop and implement individualized care plans that improve participant health outcomes and support whole-person, dignified care.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a core member of the IDT; complete assigned portions of participant assessments, care plans, and service determination requests
• Actively manage and support a panel of participants
• Initiate, evaluate, modify, and review orders for medications, diagnostics, and treatments (as approved)
• Assess, initiate, and coordinate participant care daily under appropriate supervision
• Document all participant interactions, assessments, and care plan steps in the EMR within required timeframes
• Make specialist referrals (as approved) and request consults as needed
• Perform history and physicals, participant education, and selected procedures
• Order, interpret, and follow up on labs, diagnostics, and results
• Identify, escalate, and follow up on clinical concerns
• Collaborate closely with behavioral health, pharmacy, and other IDT members
• Provide care in multiple settings: center, home, virtual visits, skilled nursing facilities, and more
• Facilitate advance care planning conversations with participants and families
• Accurately document chronic conditions (HCC capture)
• Participate in on-call coverage as needed

What We’re Looking For

• Passion for serving high-risk seniors and frail older adults
• Experience delivering care to complex and older adult populations
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead independently while collaborating effectively within a team
• If NP: Minimum of 2 years’ RN experience with complex populations prior to NP transition
• Required Credentials:
• Active, unrestricted California NP or PA license
• If NP, active RN license in California
• Master’s degree and graduation from an accredited NP program (if NP)
• Certificate as a Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority (if NP)
• CPR certification
• Valid CA driver’s license, reliable transportation, clean driving record, and auto insurance
• Knowledge of chronic care and geriatric best practices
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred

Pay: $110.00 – $130.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person