Description

Position: Nurse Practitioner( NP) or Physician's Assistant (PA) – LLC / ENT 19th Street

Job Description

Under supervision of a physician, to secure clinical data from patients; provides specified medical services to patients; manages certain patients in the Emergency Department; to be responsible for ongoing management of selected groups of patients; and to do related work as may be required by the supervising physician within the scope of his/her licensure.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

Incumbents in this classification have advanced training which allows them to provide primary care on both an episodic and short-term basis to defined patient populations under the supervision of a licensed physician.

Essential Functions:

• Dependent upon area of practice or department assignments, demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care of the newborn, infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient ranging up to 100 years of age.
• Interviews patients to obtain medical histories and performs physical examinations.
• Orders specified diagnostic tests; diagnoses and prescribes treatment for common illnesses.
• Performs screening or diagnostic procedures.
• Educates patients about common medical, social and psychological conditions.
• Performs other related services under the supervision of a licensed physician, as permitted by standardized protocols and within the scope of their licensure.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Employment Standards:

Depending on assignment incumbents may be required to possess and maintain specific certificates of competency as a condition of employment.

• Completion of an approved educational program for Nurse Practitioners; current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California which specifies that the individual is licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife. OR Possession of a valid certificate issued by the Board of Registered Nursing authorizing use of the title Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife.

OR

• Completion of a Physician's Assistant training program approved by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance AND possession of a current valid certificate issued by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance.

Possession and maintenance of a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card, and must meet and adhere to all regulatory and hospital policies including those governing all employee health screening.

A background check will be conducted for this classification.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Nurse Practitioner

Licenses & Certifications

• AHA Basic Life Support