Nurse Practitioner

Location 225 N Willow Ave,Cookeville, TN, 38501,United States Employee Type Full Time Exempt Family Nurse Practitioner Home Base - Cookeville, TN, will be required to travel to other office locations as needed Monday - Friday 8a-5p with weekend rotation What You’ll Be Doing The Nurse Practitioner (NP), under the general direction of the Medical Director and Practice Administrator, will provide healthcare in a family practice clinical setting within their scope. What We’ll Be Looking For Obtain a comprehensive health history through patient/family interviews and chart reviews; assess presenting illness, risk factors, and family history, psychosocial situation, and cultural factors; and performing thorough physical examination Develop and implement treatment plan including, but not limited to prescribe/dispense medications in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws Able to diagnosis disease states and administer appropriate treatment Understand and practice within specified limits and consults with Medical Director as appropriate Order/perform appropriate laboratory, diagnostic and other screening tests, including seek other information as needed, and consult with physicians and other clinicians for the evaluation of illness as needed Document assessment and treatment plan clearly and concisely in patient chart, in a timely fashion Prepare documentation for medical records including updating patient medical chart by posting examination and test results, diagnosis, medications, and treatment in written format or electronically Effectively conduct patient consults and communicate plan of treatment and care with patient/family to ensure patient awareness of self-management and health promotion/disease prevention Recommend appropriate community resources to meet patient/family needs Work with specified care teams for preparations for each patient office visit and the follow-up care post visit Maintain cooperative and respectful attitude with clinic personnel, providers, and patients to enhance continuity of care and a positive working environment Communicate appropriate information to other professionals and community agencies Ensure an appropriate discharge plan by facilitating the implementation of the discharge plan, discharge teaching and update discharge plan in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with patient’s clinical course and continuing needs to expedite post discharge care Willingness and ability to utilize telehealth to treat patients as appropriate Perform any and all other duties as assigned What We’re Looking For Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Nursing required At least 2 years of experience practicing as a Nurse Practitioner in a clinic/practice or urgent care or environment required Valid Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner licenses required Maintain all appropriate approvals to prescribe and dispense drugs under applicable State and federal law (CDS DEA license) Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) Excellent written and verbal communication skills Courteous and compassionate bedside manner Willing to provide coverage at other locations as needed What We Offer Competitive pay Medical, dental, and vision insurance Generous paid time off Paid Holidays 401k Continuing Education We are an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Entertimeonline