Job Summary 

The Nurse Practitioner position provides leadership and direction to the medical unit and its daily clinical operations. The Nurse Practitioner works as an adjunct to and in collaboration with the Population Health Team and Physicians. 

Essential Job Functions 

· Determines and assesses the health status of patients by reviewing records, taking comprehensive medical histories, and performing physical examinations; and records findings.

· Initiates, performs and directs other nurses to perform screening and diagnostic tests, including blood draws, cultures, skin tests, pap smears, and other procedures appropriate for patient’s condition.

· Performs routine laboratory work and other tests, and interprets results; or arranges for such procedures at other facilities.

· Plans and oversees on-going treatment and clinical management of patients in stable phases of chronic illness, and general health maintenance of non-chronic, non-acute patients.

· Informs, counsels and instructs individuals and families on their specific health problems, test results, and general health-related matters such as nutrition, birth control, social behavior, growth and development, aging and substance abuse.

· Acts as a clinical consultant to medical, nursing, paramedical personnel; consults and confers with a wide variety of health and related care providers, such as public health nurses, social workers and mental health workers. 

· Consults with physicians regarding patient’s conditions, diagnosis, treatment plan, medication orders and need for specialty care; keeps physician advised of patient status as necessary.

· Prescribes medications according to proper clinical care and standards of practice.

· Recognizes situations requiring physician care, such as acute conditions requiring immediate attention, changes in chronic conditions, and indications of early stages of chronic conditions. 

Minimum Education, Training & Experience Required 

Nurse Practitioner certification in the State of Maryland. Completion of an approved internship program. Completion of at least two (2) years of approved residency program. Maryland Medical License and State/Federal DEA. Must be a Board Eligible or Board Certified. Certification in Basic Life Support required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred. Two (2) or more years of Nurse Practitioner experience in ambulatory and/or clinical area of interest with at least one year in a leadership role.