Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with the physicians in an office setting.

Essential Job Functions:

• Under the direction and supervision of a license physician, provides health care to patients including diagnosis and treatment.
• Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, makes diagnosis and orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Under the supervision of physician, obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, makes diagnosis and orders appropriate and standard laboratory and diagnostic procedures as necessary in the office.
• Evaluates procedure results and finding to physicians.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient?s plan of care.
• Provides patient education about underlying medical condition, self-management of acute or chronic illnesses and tailors instructions to patients? individual circumstances. Instructs and counsels patients regarding therapeutic regimens, promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Review test results.
• Develops patient?s plan of care.
• Prescribes medications.
• Administers immunizations.
• Documents exam and progress notes. Provides referral letters as needed.
• In addition to office visits, the Nurse Practitioner will perform other duties as assigned by supervising physicians.
• Ensure HIPPA guidelines are followed at all times.

Salary Range:

• $109,000-$137,000 annually