Advanced Practice Provider NPPA Physiatry Skilled Nursing Facility Jonesboro and Griffin

What You'll Be Doing

As a full-time Physiatry Advanced Practice Provider (APP) — either a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) — you will deliver specialized rehabilitative and functional-recovery care at our skilled nursing facilities in Jonesboro and Griffin, Georgia, spending a few days per week in each location based on patient needs. You will work closely with our interdisciplinary team and facility therapy staff to maximize patient participation in rehabilitation, restore function, manage pain and spasticity, and reduce hospital readmissions.

Your role will involve rounding on residents who are medically complex and may have limited ability to engage in therapy due to pain, neuromuscular limitations, functional declines, or other barriers. You will design and implement individualized treatment plans, oversee therapeutic progression, provide interventional support when indicated, and act as a clinical resource for facility staff. You will join a mission-driven provider team committed to delivering best-in-class rehabilitative outcomes in the post-acute setting.

• Conduct focused functional and musculoskeletal assessments for residents in the skilled nursing facility, identifying barriers to therapy participation and functional recovery.
• Develop and implement physiatry-driven care plans in collaboration with therapy (PT/OT), nursing, social work and attending providers to optimize mobility, independence and quality of life.
• Provide targeted interventions to facilitate rehabilitation, which may include: joint and soft-tissue injections, spasticity management (including botulinum toxin if appropriate), pain management, neuromuscular assessment, and coordination of durable medical equipment (DME) or adaptive devices.
• Monitor progress, adjust interventions, and collaborate with the therapy team to ensure measurable functional gains and safe transitions of care.
• Evaluate and manage medical conditions that impact rehabilitation (e.g., musculoskeletal disorders, neurologic deficits, deconditioning, pain syndromes) in partnership with attending physicians and APPs.
• Serve as the facility's physiatry expert: provide education, triage consultation, and guidance to nursing, therapy and ancillary staff on functional recovery, mobility protocols, fall prevention, and therapy-readiness.
• Facilitate smooth transitions between care settings (post-hospital, rehab, skilled nursing), including medication reconciliation, therapy handoffs, and patient/caregiver education to support functional goals.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation in the EHR regarding assessments, care plans, therapy progress, interventions, and outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives focusing on functional outcomes, rehabilitation effectiveness, hospital readmission reduction, and interdisciplinary care coordination.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with facility leadership, therapy partners, nursing staff, social services, and patients/families to support a culture of recovery-driven care.

• Strong proficiency in adult and geriatric medicine, with a solid understanding of rehabilitation principles, functional assessment, musculoskeletal and neurologic systems in the post-acute environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills—capable of leading discussions around functional goals, therapy participation, patient and family expectations, and prognosis.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams (therapy, nursing, social work, physicians) in a skilled nursing facility setting.
• Self-motivated, independent clinician who can manage a caseload and drive functional recovery initiatives while working within a team.
• Familiarity with evidence-based rehabilitation and physiatry best practices, plus ability to translate them into skilled nursing facility workflows.
• Strong documentation and clinical decision-making skills, comfortable working in an EHR environment and tracking outcomes.

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of Georgia.
• NP certification in Adult-Gerontology, Family Practice, or Internal Medicine…