Neurology, Neurology Nurse Practitioner | New Braunfels, TX

Job Description

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Essential Job Functions  

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Treat adults who have neurological illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and general concerns in accordance with standards of care 

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Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results adhering to HIPAA regulations 

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Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, and disease. 

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Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis. 

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Advise patients, and community members concerning diet, activity hygiene, and disease prevention. 

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Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. 

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Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. 

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Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff. 

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Perform in-clinic procedures on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems. 

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Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury. 

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Spend 100% of your time clinically focused on direct patient care, inclusive of patient facing time and general administrative time (charting, meetings, etc.) as it relates to direct patient care. 

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