Medical Provider

Medical Provider (Mid-Level)

The certified mid-level medical provider will function as a member of a team of health professionals providing medical services to HOPE Family Health patients. The mid-level medical provider shall, under appropriate direction and supervision by a collaborating physician, provide care, assessment, interpretation of data, and develop and implement therapeutic care plans.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

1. Perform physical examinations and take histories from patients.
2. Complete care of minor conditions.
3. Responsible for emergency care in critical conditions.
4. Participate in medical staff and other HOPE meetings and committees.
5. Participate in formulation of appropriate HOPE policies, procedures and protocols.
6. Assume responsibility for family planning.
7. Provide nutritional counseling.
8. Assure maintenance of patient health records.
9. Make decisions regarding data gathering and appropriate management and treatment of patients.
10. Initiate requests for commonly performed initial laboratory studies.
11. Identify normal and abnormal findings on history, physical examination and commonly performed laboratory studies.
12. Perform clinical procedures.
13. Dispensing, prescribing and administration of medications.
14. Complete all patient paper and Electronic Health Record documentation completely and timely.
15. Responsible for on-call coverage on a scheduled rotating basis established by HOPE.
16. Provide counseling and instruction regarding common patient problems.
17. Must engage in Continuing Medical Education activities.
18. Interact with students and residents.
19. Must maintain a current and valid license as a Certified Mid-Level Provider.
20. This Job Description is to be used in conjunction with approved duties of Mid-Level providers.

Intermittent duties include:

1. Performs other duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Off-site work is required occasionally. The types of work he/she has the option to perform off-site include:

1. Charting
2. Taking call
3. Consulting with other health care facilities or providers

Skills/Qualifications include:

1. Must hold an active Tennessee NP or PA license.
2. Must have completed an accredited, Board-approved master's or post-master's nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant's program.
3. Certification by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, or national leading Physician Assistant's credentialing organization is preferred.
4. Must have a valid and unrestricted DEA certificate.
5. Experience in outpatient medical practice or primary care preferred.
6. Excellent interpersonal skills required.
7. Must be computer literate.
8. Problem Solving: Frequent problems arise in this position that are outside established policies or bodies of knowledge calling for high-level skills in problem solving.
9. Decision Making: Frequent situations arise in this position calling for careful and analytical judgment.
10. Supervisory: Extensive responsibility for the direct supervision of those medical assistants that work directly with them. Requires the judicious use of delegation.
11. Interpersonal: Must interact with employees, Board of Directors, governmental officials, and the general public.
12. Working Conditions: Works in well-lighted, climate-controlled building. May be subjected to appearance in less than desirable environment and travel in adverse weather conditions. May be exposed to body fluids.
13. Requires sufficient visual acuity to be able to read and write and operate equipment common to this position. Required to read, write and speak English with the ability to speak a foreign language helpful. Requires sufficient hearing level to be able to effectively communicate with people directly or by telephone. Occasionally lift items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the Medical Provider (Mid-Level) position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, duties, or responsibilities, as other duties may be assigned as needed.

This job description follows the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (May 1995)

HOPE Family Health Services is an equal opportunity employer who complies with applicable State and Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status.

Many positions at HOPE Family Health Services are funded in-part or in-whole by State or Federal Department of Health and Human Services funding and as such, our organization cannot employ individuals with certain criminal backgrounds or who are on State or Federal exclusion or debarment lists.