Location Seneca Falls & Niagara Falls, NY
- Seneca Falls: Historic canal town, birthplace of the Women s Rights Movement, inspiration for It s a Wonderful Life .
- Niagara Falls: High energy natural landmark, home to the American and Bridal Veil Falls, Maid of the Mist, and Cave of the Winds.
Healthcare Organization (HCO)
A contracted vendor for the
New York Independent Assessor Program (NYIAP) in partnership with the
New York State Department of Health.
Is responsible for conducting conflict free Medicaid assessments for individuals seeking personal care services and community based long term services and supports.
- Nurse Assessors complete the Community Health Assessment (CHA).
- Independent Practitioners (NPs, PAs, MDs) perform the clinical appointment to determine whether the individual is medically stable to receive services in the community.
- Assessment findings are used by Local Departments of Social Services, Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, and Managed Long Term Care plans to determine eligibility and care planning.
This role directly supports the NYIAP program through Face to Face home clinical evaluations for elderly Medicaid members.
Position
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Face to Face Home Medical Assessments
- Ongoing locums assignment, start ASAP
- Seneca Falls: 1 provider, 9 hrs/week
- Niagara Falls: 2 providers at 9 hrs each OR 1 provider for all 18 hrs
- Elderly Medicaid population only
- 1 hour assessments; 45 minute pay for no shows (2 5% rate)
- Paid for all drive time (no mileage reimbursement)
- No follow ups; paid only for hours worked (no lunch pay)
- Provider may choose any day of the week; cannot exceed assigned weekly hours initially
- Shift windows:
- Monday Friday: 7:45a 7p
- Saturday: 9:15a 6p
- Charting:
- Practitioner s Order (PO) form ( 15 min)
- Review Community Health Assessment (CHA) ( 30 min)
- All documentation completed via secure platform
Compensation
- $80 $85/hr
- Paid for all drive time
- No mileage reimbursement
- No set contract length; extensions available
Requirements
- NP: 2 years experience + 3,600 hours as an NP; national certification required
- PA: Experience preferred (HCO standard applies)
- Active NY State License
- COVID vaccination required (flu vaccine not required)
- Provider must have personal Medicaid enrollment (OPRA number required)
- Must not be registered as a Medicaid biller under their own certification
- Cannot work for an insurance provider (conflict of interest)
