Family Medicine-Advanced Practice Practitioner

Job Type:
Regular

Scheduled Hours:
40

Job Description:

Advance Practice Registered Nurse wanted to join our growing, well-respected group with the full support of our award-winning hospital system, St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Join the St. Elizabeth team and enjoy a competitive compensation and benefits package, a great place to live and work and a very substantial referral base.


The Advanced Registered Nurse is primarily responsible for providing patient care services, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients. The Advanced Practice Provider works closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team approach to patient care. The Advanced Practice Provider is a highly visible position that is always responsible for creating a positive impression with patients, physicians and other visitors he/she encounters, both in person and on the phone.

• Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments used to administer patient care.
  
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish/maintain a safe work environment.
  
• Knowledge of health promotions, health risk identification, and patient education principles and techniques.
  
• Knowledge of community, professional and education resources.
  
• Knowledge of advanced practice including anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and therapeutics, basic nutrition, behavioral factors, psychosocial/family systems, diagnostic testing, interpretation of results and clinical decision making, alternative treatment modalities.
  

OTHER REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
1. Skill in oral and written communication including interviewing to gather medical histories, providing presentations, consultations, facilitation, and documentation.
2. Knowledge of electronic medical records.
3. Skill in case management, time management, problem solving, crisis intervention, multitasking and other organizational matters.
4. Ability to analyze complex data and draw conclusions.
5. Ability of interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures.
6. Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, clinical employees and the public.
7. Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team-based decision-making culture.
8. Demonstrated ability to work independently resulting in effective outcomes and on-time performance.
9. Experience in planning and coordinating multi-disciplinary communications strategies, strategic initiatives, and events.
10. Must respond and follow through to requests from customers promptly.
11. Must work carefully and precisely with attention to detail.
12. Must utilize resources wisely.
13. Performs duties willingly and with initiative. Shares necessary information so co-workers can do the same.
14. Cooperates with other departments and work groups.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Current State license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.

About St. Elizabeth:

St. Elizabeth Physicians is a physician led multi-specialty physician group organization consisting of 517 physicians, 334 advanced practice providers and more than 2,000 non-provider associates. We are very proud of our culture around physician wellness and our high physician engagement and satisfaction scores. St. Elizabeth Physicians serves more than 409,000 patients in our more than 121 conveniently located practices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In partnership with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we are transforming how care is delivered in our region.

We are a mission and values driven organization, focused on patient-centered care, accountability, community, innovation, teamwork and excellence. St. Elizabeth is a regional healthcare provider continually recognized as one of the nation's best. Our mission is to ensure our patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care - anywhere. St. Elizabeth Physicians is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age or any other characteristic that is protected by state or federal law.