Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - Full Time

Department:

02190 AMG Dewey St II - Immediate Care

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

First and Second shift Monday - Friday

First shift - Saturday and Sunday

Major Responsibilities: 

• Evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and manages acute, critical and chronic patients illness and diseases within an outpatient setting.

• Obtains medical histories, conducts physical examinations and assesses and determines differential diagnosis. Prescribes medication, therapy and treatments accordingly. 

• Interprets and evaluates patient data for the purpose of determining management and treatment of patients. Performs minor surgeries and routine procedures. Consults with physician as appropriate. Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies in the field of clinical specialty trained and determined competent by a physician. 

• Adjusts patient care plan by reviewing and monitoring treatments and therapy plans. Counsels, instructs and educates patients on physical and mental health including: diet, preventive health measures, health behaviors, self-care skills, disease, treatment options, and normal growth and development. 

• Provides care coordination, which includes managing a variety of ancillary services, pre-operative plans, discharge planning, provider referrals and medical devices such as insulin pumps, defibrillators, and pacemakers. 

• Prescribes, recommends and regulates pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies across multiple care settings, including controlled medications that are warranted by patient's diagnosis or changing medical condition. 

• Prepares, dictates and signs patient care plans and summaries of patient care. Maintains records according to established standards and guidelines. 

• Provides clinical direction to nursing staff regarding the continued care of patients. Follows through with nursing staff to ensure patient receives recommended care. 

• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. 

Licenses & Certifications 

• Physician Assistant license issued by the state in which the caregiver practices. 

• Physician Assistant (PA-C) certification issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). 

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the caregiver practices, and 

• Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or 

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