APRN / PA-C - Geriatric Program (Family Health Center)

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) provides comprehensive primary and preventive medical care to geriatric patients in their home, nursing facilities and occasional outpatient clinic coverage in the Family Health Center as needed. Care is delivered in collaboration with CHMG physicians, with a focus on optimizing health, independence, and quality of life for older adults. This role requires regular travel to community-based care settings.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care services to geriatric patients in home-based settings

• Obtain detailed patient histories, perform physical examinations, and assess functional status

• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions within scope of practice

• Order, interpret, and follow up on diagnostic tests

• Prescribe and manage medications in accordance with clinical guidelines and organizational standards

• Deliver patient and caregiver education focused on preventive care, chronic disease management, and safety in the home

• Provide medical care to a limited number of patients in nursing facilities to ensure continuity of care

• Support physician coverage in nursing facilities as needed

• Provide occasional outpatient clinic coverage in the Family Health Center based on operational needs

• Collaborate closely with CHMG physicians, nursing staff, Family Medicine Residents, and interdisciplinary team members

• Support and assist resident physicians in the care of geriatric patients

• Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the electronic medical record

• Comply with all regulatory, licensing, and organizational policies and procedures

Education

• Master's degree in Advanced Practice Nursing or completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program

Certification, Registration & Licensure

• Active/Eligible New Hampshire APRN or Physician Assistant license
• Current DEA registration
• National certification in specialty area preferred

Experience

• Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical experience in geriatrics or primary care for older adults
• Experience with home visits and/or nursing facility care strongly preferred
• New graduates will not be considered for this role

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.
• The employee is frequently required to bend, do fine motor, hear, reach, sit, speak, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to do repetitive motion, squat, and stand.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
• The employee is frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, chemotherapeutic agents, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.