Description & Requirements

Maximus is currently hiring Lead Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants! This position supports the statewide Independent Practitioner Panel (IPP) that issues practitioner’s orders for individuals who have undergone a Community Health Assessment and are eligible for community-based long-term care services and supports. The incumbent precepts new clinicians who will review the completed Community Health Assessment tool, evaluate the consumer, and issue a practitioner’s order. This clinical evaluation is conducted through a Telehealth modality or through face-to-face interaction with the consumer.

This position will require routine local & regional travel in the Watertown, New York area. The remainder of work time will be conducted from a home office. This is a hybrid position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify training needs and development opportunities for direct reports.
• Discuss job performance concerns with direct reports to identify causes and issues and work closely with the HR department on resolving problems.
• Participate in the work of direct reports to facilitate productivity or to overcome difficult aspects of work.
• Evaluate direct reports' job performance and recommend appropriate personnel action.
• Perform evaluations of patients that includes evaluation of health status, strengths, care needs, and preferences.
• Instruct, demonstrate, observe skills and techniques of nursing staff and provide feedback to management. Raise issues of concern to management.
• Assist with training of new Nurses and refresher trainings as assigned for existing nurses.
• Identify task weakness in staff and take appropriate action to correct deficiency.
• Assist management in providing assessment guidance to team members.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current RN Licensure.
• 2 years of RN experience?to include prior experience supervising RNs
• Ability to work with technology in the workplace.
• Knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of general professional nursing.
• Knowledge of state and agency laws and regulations governing general professional nursing practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for conducting clinical appointments
• Responsible for the training and development of unit staff
• Assess cases presented and utilizes clinical competencies to review and validate assessment outcomes
• Work collaboratively with manager to identify areas for improvement with process and quality of care
• Suggest training needs for assigned unit staff
• Provide technical assistance to assigned unit staff
• Support Company and project initiatives through various methods including messaging to the unit, leading assigned projects, training staff, participating in work groups, etc.
• Participate in performance, improvement, and quality assurance activities and related meetings
• Provide clinical and educational support to meet program goals
• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory changes pertaining to quality and validity of assessments
• Meet all standards established for this position as outlined in the corresponding annual performance criteria and bonus template for this position
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Two (2) or more years practicing experience as a New York Board Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• At least one (1) year of experience in training, precepting, acting as a clinical advisor, providing unit support, working in the field independently/successfully
• Master’s Degree from a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required, preferred specialties can include Internal Medicine, Adult Health, Community Health, Family Practice, Psychiatry
• Must have active New York Medicaid ID Number or be willing to obtain
  individuals with physical or developmental disabilities
• Required ability to travel throughout assigned region, up to 60%
• New York State Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred work experience with the adult/geriatric populations; home care experience, experience working with

Home Office Requirements:

• Maximus provides company-issued computer equipment
• Reliable high-speed internet service
• Minimum 20 Mpbs download speeds/50 Mpbs for shared internet connectivity
• Minimum 5 Mpbs upload speeds

EEO Statement

EEO Statement: Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We?re proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Annual Base Pay Minimum for this Position

$120,000.00

Annual Base Pay Maximum for this Position

$125,000.00

As a leading strategic partner to governments across the globe, Maximus helps improve the delivery of public services amid complex technology, health, economic, environmental, and social challenges. With a deep understanding of program service delivery, acute insights that achieve operational excellence, and an extensive awareness of the needs of the people being served, our employees advance the critical missions of our partners. Maximus delivers innovative business process management, impactful consulting services, and technology solutions that provide improved outcomes for the public and higher levels of productivity and efficiency of government-sponsored programs.