Family Practice/Primary Care Physician Assistant

Job Post Title Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Job Post Summary

Seeking a licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) with primary care, internal medicine, urgent care, or ambulatory care experience to provide comprehensive patient assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and chronic disease management in an outpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations, updating, and studying medical histories.

• Practices using current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.

• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.

• Documents patient care services by charting in EMR (Allscripts)

• Performs comprehensive or episodic health assessment of patients/families with acute and/or chronic health problems with an emphasis on wellness. Preserves and promotes good health through education and counseling patients in positive health behaviors, self-care, and coping skills.

• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations.

• Renders patient care with high degree of service excellence, which will be measured by pre-determined targets.

• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; counseling and managing chronic conditions; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Training and Experience Requirements:

• A Master's degree and certification by Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner certifying body is required. Must have and maintain a DEA license with no restrictions.

• Clinical experience in an primary care, adult medicine, urgent care, or ambulatory care setting is preferred.

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