Nurse Practitioner for Primary Care

Nurse Practitioner

Job Category: Primary Care Location: Ponca City Position Type: Full-Time Compensation: $55.28 - $62.5 per hour Our dedication to you Triad Complete Healthcare is dedicated to you, the provider. Our focus is to prevent burnout, and fully support you with whatever you need to provide excellent patient care with full autonomy. We are here for you because happy providers leads to happy patients. This position offers: Full benefits package Very competitive pay PTO Paid holidays Sign on bonus A very comfortable supportive work environment.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant at Triad Complete Healthcare in Ponca City, Ok. As a nurse practitioner Physicians Assistant, you will be responsible for providing direct patient care, conducting physical examinations, interpreting medical history, diagnosing, and treating illnesses, ordering and interpretating diagnostic tests, and developing treatment plans. You will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive and patient-centered care.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients and performing physical examinations (including obtaining, updating and studying medical histories)
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records
• Provides quality outpatient services by appointment
• Provides ongoing health maintenance, health education and disease prevention periodic screening for adults
• Provides well-women gynecological exams including appropriate screening, history, examinations and education
• Provides patient education regarding disease processes and good health habits
• Maintains current knowledge of immunization schedules, routine adult health maintenance recommendations and general clinic protocols
• Orders and evaluates appropriate laboratory and x-ray studies
• Completes own Continuing medical education and maintains licensure in good standard.
• Maintains current prescriptive authority license, OBNDD and DEA number
• Maintains a current knowledge of Nurse Practitioner formulary and prescribes medications within the limits of the formulary
• Assists in community health screening and disease prevention activities
• Informs Medical Director of difficult cases, poor outcomes, or of involvement of other agencies in patient case
• Interacts effectively with patients, families, clinic team members and others
• Completes delegated activities, projects and committee functions with appropriate time span

Qualifications

• Current valid license as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the state of Oklahoma.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Excellent clinical and diagnostic skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Dedication to providing high-quality patient care
• Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) systems
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development

Preferred Skills

• Communication Skills: To communicate with their patients and colleagues, need excellent listening, speaking and interpersonal skills. They must be able to understand what their patients are telling them, clearly communicate instructions, and build and maintain a trusting relationship
• Problem Solving: Based on clinical interviews, physical examinations and lab test results, must be able to identify diseases and other health conditions. After making diagnoses, need to produce treatment plans
• Critical Thinking: When developing a treatment plan, must be able to evaluate various options to treat a condition and then identify the one he or she decides will have the best outcome
• Compassion: Must be able to sympathize with sick and also worried, patients and their families
• Leadership Skills: NPs usually manage other members of the healthcare team such as RN's and LPN's