We are currently looking for a physician assistant or nurse practitioner to provide primary and episodic care to patients, whether independently and/or in collaboration with other medical professionals. The physician assistant/nurse practitioner will function as a member of clinical team in maintaining patient flow and maximizing the delivery of quality care to patients. Great emphasis is placed on health promotion and/or disease prevention through patient education and coordination of care.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Follow protocols which provide medical authority when such are indicated in providing care.
- Perform complete physical exams and assessments of patients including urgent, emergent and non-urgent presentation.
- Select, order and perform tests and procedures to augment physical findings.
- Define/document differential diagnoses and list differential diagnoses with likely diagnoses included.
- Write orders on physician order sheet for tests, procedures and the implementation and management of therapies in accordance with medical nursing protocols.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as deemed necessary and appropriate for plan of care, in collaboration with supervising physician.
- Interpret data and diagnostic results for appropriate course of action including but not limited to blood gases, radiology, EKG, etc. in collaboration with supervising physician.
- Notate findings and treatment course in patient chart including follow-up notes.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Certified as a physician assistant/nurse practitioner with current state licensure.
- Skilled in traditional nursing disciplines of patient assessment and management.
- Two years previous professional nursing experience with 1-3 years experience as a practicing physician assistant/nurse practitioner.
ALCS/PALS certification
