Ambulatory Geriatric NP

Be a part of Emory Healthcare's dynamic and rewarding Primary Care APP team working with our Geriatric Primary Care patients

Emory Healthcare is looking for an experienced Primary Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Geriatric Primary Care team.  The APP will split time between our clinics at Emory Orthopedic & Spine Hospital in Tucker, and Lenbrook in Buckhead. We are looking for a Primary Care APP with a passion and commitment to working with geriatric patients.    

In this role, the ideal Advanced Practice Provider (APP) candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of Primary Care experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.  Prior experience running independent clinic and managing your own patient panel is preferred.  We are looking for an APP who is committed and passionate about a career working with Geriatric Primary Care patients.

Our Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners are an integral part of the Emory Healthcare integrated academic health care system.  Some highlights of joining the Emory Healthcare team:

• Highly competitive compensation package.
• Primary Care APP's are eligible to participate in additional productivity bonus.
• Position is eligible for annual APP incentive plan.
• Student Loan repayment benefit
• Paid Parental Leave benefit available to all qualified employees.
• Comprehensive health benefits that start Day 1.

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

• Assists in the evaluation and treatment of patients.
• Documents the delivery of care in the individual's medical records.
• Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status and medical problems or potential problems.
• Under the direction of a physician, performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures including cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes.
• Assists physician in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.
• Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.
• American Heart Association BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications required. ACLS may be required in some areas

JOIN THE EMORY PRIMARY CARE APP TEAM TODAY Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.