Full Job Description
Care2U is a fast-growing healthcare startup providing on demand, in-home, urgent and acute care for older adults. Our goal is to keep patients in their homes and out of the hospital.
This job posting for a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) at Care2U focuses on providing urgent and acute in-home care on an On-Call basis, ideal for healthcare professionals who value patient-centered, flexible work in Long Island. Here are the main aspects:
Job Responsibilities:
- Home Visits: Conduct in-person home visits to manage acute illnesses and injuries.
- Treatment & Collaboration: Provide treatment in line with evidence-based guidelines and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, including telehealth Emergency Physicians and care coordinators, to handle complex cases.
- Risk Assessment: Identify risk factors, such as medication compliance, limited mobility, impaired nutrition, fall safety, and social isolation.
- Documentation & Compliance: Maintain patient confidentiality, complete timely electronic records, and adhere to acute care standards.
- Vehicle Requirements: Respond on an on-call basis using a personal vehicle, with the option to use a Care2U vehicle when available, and pick up necessary equipment from designated locations.
Requirements:
- Education: Master’s degree in PA or NP studies from an accredited institution.
- Licensure: Valid PA or NP certification and New York license.
- Experience: Prior experience in emergency or hospitalist care; experience in geriatrics, hospital-at-home, or post-acute care is a plus.
- Certification: BLS certification required.
Physical Demands:
- Daily use of PPE and electronic documentation.
- Frequent, prolonged standing, walking, and patient/equipment transfers.
Compensation and Job Type:
- On-Call Basis: $75.00 – $80.00 per hour, with three hours of pay for the first patient and two hours per additional patient (most responses average 75 minutes). Responses as needed from 8am to 10pm.
- OR
- Inquire about Traditional Per Diem Shifts: 8, 10, 12 hr shifts
Medical Specialties:
- Critical and Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Urgent Care, Wound Care.
Schedule:
- On-call coverage with responses required from your home in Long Island.
- Once monthly scheduled shift to maintain proficiency.
- Attendance at staff meetings
This role is ideal for PA/NP professionals looking for a dynamic, flexible schedule and the opportunity to make a direct impact on patients’ lives by providing in-home care that reduces emergency department visits.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $75.00 – $80.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
Medical Specialty:
- Emergency Medicine
- Home Health
- Hospital Medicine
- Urgent Care
- Wound Care
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Choose your own hours
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only
Application Question(s):
- How would you rate your IV Placement skills (From 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest level of skill?)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- PA or NP License (Required)
Work Location: In person
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