Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Lead- Integrated Care Delivery (Los Angeles)

Work Mode: Mostly Remote (includes driving to various locations 50%+ of time)

About SCAN

SCAN Group is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to tackling the most pressing issues facing older adults in the United States. SCAN Group is the sole corporate member of SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, serving more than 270,000 members in California, Arizona, and Nevada. SCAN has been a mission-driven organization dedicated to keeping seniors healthy and independent for more than 40 years and is known throughout the healthcare industry and nationally as a leading expert in senior healthcare. SCAN employees are a group of talented, passionate professionals who are committed to supporting older adults on their aging journey, while also innovating healthcare for seniors everywhere. Employees are provided in-depth training and access to state-of-the-art tools necessary to do their jobs, as well as development and growth opportunities. SCAN takes great pride in recognizing our team members as experts in their fields and rewarding them for their efforts. If you are interested in becoming part of an organization that is innovating senior healthcare visit www.thescangroup.org, www.scanhealthplan.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

The Job

The Clinical Lead Nurse Practitioner will provide clinical and operational peer leadership to the Nurse Practitioners on the SCAN Mobile Care Team and provide primary care to SCAN members to achieve the Company’s mission to keep seniors healthy and independent.

You Will

Provide care to an assigned panel of members in their place of residence or virtually.

• Place of Residence: This includes conducting physical/wellness exams and assessments; conducting occasional urgent medical visits and telephonic triage to ensure timely, appropriate care and hospital avoidance if possible; administering vaccines; ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests; initiating goals of care conversations with members and their loved ones; and chronic disease management.
• Virtually: Initiate and complete virtual health visits with members as needed to promote accurate triaging and reduce drive time.

Support SCAN Mobile Care Team (SMCT) by:

• Assist with vacation/leave coverage of the SMCT nurse practitioners.
• Serve as a mentor and ongoing function as a direct resource for SMCT clinicians. Coordinate regular rounding with clinicians aimed at promoting clinical knowledge and skills development.
• Share findings from attendance at educational workshops and reviewing profession publications.

Provide Clinical Leadership as follows:

• Conduct first-hand Nurse Practitioner field observation to provide assistance and peer group feedback. Collaborate with leadership on how to best support NP performance based on performance observations and feedback.
• Participate in high level, collaborative interdisciplinary meetings aimed at identifying high-risk patients and developing effective interventions.
• Work closely with leadership in the design, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based workflow processes. Review current workflows to identify inefficiencies and assist in creating solutions.
• Assist with team efforts to meet quality healthcare goals by closing care gaps in partnership with other care providers.

Pursue professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications.

Participate in on-call program available to our members after hours and on weekends.

Participate with Integrated Care Sales team in events to build member awareness and educate communities.

Actively support the achievement of SCAN’s Vision and Goals.

This position is a patient-facing role.

Employees may be eligible for differential pay.

Your Qualifications

• Master’s degree with Nurse Practitioner Certificate, required.
• Education in Adult/Geriatric medical care, preferred.
• Current California Nurse Practitioner license in good standing.
• Wound Care Certificate and Palliative Care Certificate, preferred.
• 2+ years of related experience as a nurse practitioner, preferably with home-based visits, geriatrics, chronic disease management, and hospice and/or palliative care.
• Experience with virtual care/telehealth preferred.
• Knowledge of the treatment of complex chronic diseases, such as dementia, diabetes, heart failure, and COPD.
• Ability to identify team needs and coordinate with other resources/programs appropriately.
• Knowledge of HCC and ICD-10 coding and documentation.
• Knowledge of wound care and management.
• Knowledge of CMS guidelines and Medicare Advantage Managed Care.
• Comfortable with initiating goals of care and end of life discussions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and change agent mindset needed to build relationships with healthcare team and patients.
• Cultural competence and sensitivity required, multilingual skills preferred.
• Knowledge of and ability to maintain HIPAA requirements.
• Adaptable and open to change and problem-solving.
• Knowledge of and/or ability to learn basic technological skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, EMR) and open to new technology.
• Travel 75+% of the time in the assigned area- Must have a valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and reliable transportation.

Tuberculosis Screening Policy

To ensure the health and safety of our members, if you are selected for this position, your job offer with SCAN will be contingent on providing proof of Tuberculosis screening upon hire or providing proof of a negative screening within the last year. If you have a disability/medical reason or sincerely held religious belief that prevents you to provide information required in this policy, SCAN will initiate and engage in the interactive process to evaluate what, if any, reasonable accommodations may be available.

What's in it for you?

• Base salary range: $125,400.00 to $200,600.00 annually
• An quarterly employee bonus program
• Robust Wellness Program
• Generous paid-time-off (PTO)
• Eleven paid holidays per year, plus 1 additional floating holiday, plus one birthday holiday
• Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match and contribution
• Robust employee recognition program
• Tuition reimbursement
• An opportunity to become part of a team that makes a difference to our members and our community every day!

We're always looking for talented people to join our team!  Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply now!

At SCAN we believe that it is our business to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects our community through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more.

SCAN is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action workplace. Individuals seeking employment will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required.

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