APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Acute Care

About This Role

Provide comprehensive patient care as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in acute, short, and long-term care settings at a large multi-specialty clinic. Assess patients, treat injuries and ailments, and develop appropriate treatment plans in collaboration with other healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide service to patients in designated care settings (acute, short, and long-term care)
• Assist physicians in patient care
• Assess patients and treat injuries and ailments
• Obtain thorough medical history and perform examinations/assessments
• Analyze and interpret patient information to determine appropriate diagnosis
• Round on patients when necessary to ensure care coordination
• Collaborate with providers and independently provide care
• Formulate treatment plans and prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost
• Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses
• Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists
• Provide patients with information to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease
• Counsel patients and family members on self-management, prevention, and treatment plans
• Cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed
• Conduct research in specialty area and incorporate evidence-based practice guidelines
• Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices
• Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems (Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, private sources)

Requirements

• Completion of a master’s, postmaster’s, or doctorate from an accredited nurse practitioner program
• Current competence and provision of care for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months OR completion of relevant degree in past twelve months
• Current licensure by applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit
• Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) or (FNP-BC)

Qualifications

• Master’s, postmaster’s, or doctorate from an accredited nurse practitioner program
• Demonstrated current competence in providing care, treatment, or services for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months, or completion of master’s/post-master’s degree program in the past twelve months.

Benefits

Certifications