Advanced Practice Provider – Mobile Wound Care (Physician Assistant)

Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider – Mobile Wound Care is a Physician Assistant responsible for the evaluation, management, and longitudinal care of complex chronic wounds in patients’ homes. The role focuses primarily on lower-extremity venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers (commonly in diabetic patients), and pressure injuries in bed-bound or wheelchair-dependent individuals.

The PA functions as a field-based clinical extension of the supervising Interventional Radiologist, providing detailed wound assessments, determining wound etiology, and coordinating multidisciplinary care with home health agencies under physician-directed treatment plans.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance

Core Responsibilities

Clinical Evaluation & Wound Assessment

• Perform in-home evaluations of chronic and complex wounds
• Obtain targeted histories relevant to wound etiology, vascular disease, diabetes, immobility, and infection risk
• Conduct comprehensive wound assessments, including:
  • Size, depth, tissue characteristics, exudate, odor, and surrounding skin
  • Signs of infection or ischemia
• Determine primary wound etiology:
  • Venous stasis
  • Arterial / ischemic
  • Pressure-related
  • Mixed etiologies

Care Coordination & Clinical Communication

• Communicate findings and recommendations directly with the Interventional Radiologist, who directs overall care
• Collaborate closely with clinical staff to:
  • Implement physician-directed treatment plans
  • Relay and clarify orders to home health agencies
• Serve as the clinical liaison between the supervising physician and home health nursing teams

Treatment Planning & Follow-Up

• Assist in developing and adjusting wound care plans under physician guidance
• Monitor wound progression and response to therapy
• Identify patients who may require:
  • Vascular imaging or intervention
  • Escalation of care
  • Advanced wound therapies
• Participate in weekly or bi-weekly follow-up visits, depending on patient acuity

Documentation & Compliance

• Complete timely, accurate documentation of:
  • Wound evaluations
  • Clinical impressions
  • Communications with physician and staff
• Support documentation requirements for:
  • Home health coordination
  • Medical necessity
  • Ongoing treatment authorization

Work Environment

• Home-based patient visits
• Patients primarily seen weekly or every other week
• Home health agencies provide more frequent care per physician orders
• Structured, physician-led model with strong clinical support

Required Qualifications

• Licensed Physician Assistant
• Experience in wound care, vascular disease, geriatrics, or chronic disease management preferred
• Comfort with independent home visits within a physician-directed framework
• Strong communication and coordination skills

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with venous, arterial, diabetic, and pressure ulcers
• Ability to recognize when wounds may have vascular etiologies requiring intervention
• Experience working alongside home health agencies
• Organized, detail-oriented, and clinically observant