Advanced Practice Provider

Position Title Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Travel Travel required to Columbus, GA 2-3 times per week. Position Goal Assist in the care and treatment of patients as delegated by a physician. Responsibilities Promote and maintain patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician. Obtain a detailed patient history and record appropriate findings in the patient records. Complete a systematic and thorough physical examination. Make diagnoses concerning a patient’s injury or illness. Give treatment such as setting broken bones. Prescribe medicine when needed. Perform salutary procedures by administering injections and managing wounds and infections. Order, perform, interpret, and schedule, when appropriate, diagnostic studies. Provide counseling on health habits, exercise, tobacco, and alcohol. Provide instruction on supervising physician’s orders: diet, physical therapy (lumbar flexion exercises, range of motion, home arthritis therapy, activities of daily living, use of crutches or walker), and use of physical adjuncts to therapy (nebulizer, vaporizer, etc.). Assist supervising physician in management of hospitalized patients (with concurrent hospital approval): check clinical status, explain tests or therapy, report progress to physician, assist in documentation of care, transfer hospital data to office records, arrange post-hospitalization follow-up care, assist in surgery, and make rounds when appropriate. Maintain patient confidentiality (HIPAA). Hughston Responsibilities Utilize effective communication skills (written and verbal) when interacting with co-workers, other clinic employees, supervisors, and outside vendors. Promote The Hughston Clinic’s role in the community by greeting and interacting with all patients, families, visitors, vendors, and guests in a courteous and respectful manner. Provide support or relief for other staff as needed. Demonstrate confidentiality in all aspects, including both patient and non-patient issues. Reflect THC values and is sensitive to THC’s ethical and compliance principles in daily activities. Promote resolution of concerns and conflicts by routing through the correct mechanism or resolving the situation. Prioritize daily functions and tasks. Display a willingness to put forth effort in problem solving. Other duties as assigned. Physical Demands and Working Conditions Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye‑hand coordination. Requires sitting for prolonged periods. Requires occasional stooping, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing within normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions. Marginal functions: stair climbing. Accommodations: Normal medical office environment. Environmental factors: OSHA Category I. Position Requirements Experience: One (1) year experience in orthopaedics preferred. Education: Master’s degree from a regionally accredited PA or NP program required. Special Qualifications: NCCPA Board Certification or NP Board certified. Must maintain BLS certification. Current state license required. DEA required. Must have satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). External Relationships Hospitals, pharmacies, labs, testing facilities, physicians, and vendors. Interaction With Other Departments All clinical departments. #J-18808-Ljbffr