Nurse Practitioner

Description

Job Title: Advance Nurse Practioner 

Department: Clinic

Reports to: Physician

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary:

Provides primary health care, performs selective medical services, and assists in surgery under the direction of the clinic physicians and under the Georgia Composite State Medical Board’s Basic Job Description provisions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

Hospital Assistance

1. Obtain      complete pre-operative medical history and physical data regarding surgery      patients.
2. Acquire      proper surgical equipment and hardware needed to perform scheduled      surgical procedures.
3. Assist      in surgery, which may include first assist, deep and superficial tissue      closures, application of appliances and any other action delegated by the      surgeon. 
4. Conduct      hospital rounds, evaluate and clarify clinical conditions, formulate and      implement a treatment or therapeutic plan for hospitalized patients.
5. Dictate      discharge summaries, histories and physicals.
6. Maintain      a log of all surgical procedures, for documentation and billing purposes.
7. Take      first call for the physician, which may include: deciding to admit,      arrange surgical intervention, schedule emergency surgery, radiologic      procedures, write orders, permits, and appraisement of the case to the      physician. 
8. Make      emergency room evaluations and inpatient consultations.

Clinic Assistance

1. Perform      complete physical exams, pre-operative and post-operative evaluations, and      record findings.
2. Order      and interpret diagnostic studies (i.e. x-rays, MRIs, CTs and serum/join      fluid labs, Dexa Scans, Vascular Doppler)
3. Establish      a diagnosis, determine a treatment plan, implement the necessary      ancillaries, order additional and selective studies or laboratory      evaluations.
4. Consult      with specialists and interventional physicians, as predicated by the      case’s diagnosis and severity.
5. Assist      in reduction of fractures and dislocations.
6. Provide      minor office surgical care (i.e. toenail removal, suturing)
7. Apply      and remove casts, splints, and immobilizing devices, remove sutures or      staples, change dressings, on patients and draw up injections. 
8. Administer      injections, immunizations, oral medications, aspirations of joints, suture      wounds, wound debridement, and other clinic procedures. 
9. Prepare      written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances and      authorize prescription refills.
10. Assist      physicians in the application of specialized orthopaedic devices. Fit and measure for braces and      orthopaedic devices.
11. Instruct      patient and personal representatives regarding medications and treatment      instructions and provides patient education in the use of crutches, canes,      and other orthopaedic devices.
12. Assist      physicians by recording patient progress notes and transcribe orders.
13. Triage      patient telephone calls, answer questions and provide consultation and      education to the patient and personal representatives. 
14. Provide      monitoring and continuity of care. 
15. Perform      independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations.

Administrative Responsibilities

1. Provide      supporting documentation and coding information for all health care      services provided.
2. Attend      required meetings and participate in committees as requested. 
3. Participate      in professional development activities and maintain professional      affiliations.
4. Protect      patient privacy in compliance with HIPAA Privacy Regulations.

Qualifications:

Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Education:

Minimum bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, Masters’ degree a plus, one to two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Graduate of an accredited Advance Nurse Practioner program. Operating room experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program, State of Georgia – Georgia Board of Nursing Registered Professional Nurse licensure with the NP designation, CSBME, CPR certification required, AC