Limited Permit Provider

At Essen Health Care, we care for that!

As the largest privately held multispecialty medical group in the Bronx, we provide high-quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and under-served residents of New York State. Guided by a Population Health model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering urgent care, primary care, and specialty services, as well as nursing home staffing and care management. Founded in 1999, our over 20-year commitment has fueled an unwavering dedication toward innovating a better healthcare delivery system. Essen has expanded from a single primary care office to an umbrella organization offering specialties from women’s health to endocrinology, from psychiatry to a vast array of other specialties. All clinical services are offered via telehealth or in-person at over 35 medical offices and at home through the Essen House Calls program. Essen Health Care is the place Where Care Comes Together! We are looking for the most talented and effective individuals to join our rapidly growing company. With over 1,100 employees and 400+ Practitioners, we care for over 250,000 patients annually in New York City and beyond. From medical providers to administration & operational staff, there is a career here for you. Join our team today!

The Limited Permit Provider works in collaboration with the primary care provider and all members of the care team. Develops care initiatives to assess and coordinate chronic disease care management for their patient population in a manner that is medically appropriate and cost effective. Responsible and accountable for direct and indirect patient care for designated patient populations. Assesses healthcare needs and identifies community resources. Serves as patient advocate and assists in identification and improvement of service delivery.

All below responsibilities are similar to that of a fully licensed nursing home physician, and a Limited Permit Provider. All applicants are required to fulfill the below responsibilities under the general supervision of fully licensed providers.

• Completes comprehensive evaluation of all new patients.

• Effectively and proactively manages chronic medical conditions to maximize functional and medical recovery.

• Rapidly identifies and addresses new medical conditions that may impair functional and medical recovery.

• Meets with interdisciplinary team for each patient at least weekly and documents progress towards goals, barriers to goals, plans to address barriers, and current discharge plan.

• Attends scheduled patient and family meetings as necessary to ensure effective communication and discharge planning.

• Ensures that patient goals are considered in rehabilitation planning, goal setting, and discharge planning.

• Effectively works with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to meet established goals.

• Rapidly identifies when clinical course is not progressing towards goals and effectively intervenes to correct barriers, communicate with team and patient, and work with team and patient to establish new goals as needed.

• Ensures seamless care transitions by direct physician to physician communication for community, facility, or hospital discharges.

• Effectively participates in Post-Acute and facility performance improvement activities. • Completes scheduled “on call” work requirements.

• Ensures that all medical care follows accepted principles of Geriatric and Palliative care.

• Complies with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, regulations, and requirements as well as facility/agency specific policies and procedures.

• Works toward defined clinical metrics as determined by the medical department.

Qualifications:

• Medical Graduate (International or National) Passed portions of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG)

• Possess/ eligible for active Limited Permit for Medicine according to NYS Office of Professions.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent bedside manners and organizational skills.

• Clinical Knowledge

• Must be comfortable with EMR navigation (Sigmacare, PointClickCare, Wellsky, Visual, etc.)

Salary: $50,000-$60,000

Equal Opportunity Employer Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.