Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant-DRIPPING SPRINGS

Description

Job Summary

Provides primary and episodic care to patients – independently and in collaboration with other medical professionals – following standards and protocols set by the Regional Vice Preseident and/or Supervising Physician. Functions as a member of the clinical team and maintains patient flow and maximizes the delivery of quality care to patients. Emphasize health promotion and/or disease prevention through patient education and coordination of care. Follows regulations and guidelines for writing prescriptions.

General Accountabilities:

• •Assure patient flow runs smoothly and efficiently
• •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.
• •Selects, orders, and perform tests and procedures to augment physical findings.
• •Define/document differential diagnoses and list differential diagnoses with most likely diagnoses included.
• •Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as deemed necessary and appropriate for plan of care, in collaboration with supervising physician as indicated.
• •Interpret data and diagnostic results for appropriate course of action including but not limited to laboratory, radiology, EKG, etc. in collaboration with supervising physician as indicated.
• •Performs duties in accordance with the customary rules of ethics and conduct of the applicable State Board of Medicine and other such regulating bodies.
• •Prescribes dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.
• •Maintains quality, safety, and infection control standards.
• •Exercises tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex and confidential patient issues and situations.
• •Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• •Learns computer software programs; enters and maintains accurate data and statistical information in order to consistently prepare clear and concise reports.

Requirements

• •Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with at least 2 years of clinical experience.
• •Board certified as a nurse practitioner with current state licensure.
• •DEA licensure with no restrictions.
• •Skilled in traditional nursing disciplines of patient assessment and management.
• •Clinical experience in an emergency, urgent care, or ambulatory clinic setting.
• •BLS certified