What are the responsibilities and job description for the NURSE PRACTITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT position at STATE OF FRANKLIN HEALTHCARE GROUP?
WHO WE ARE:
State of Franklin Healthcare Associates is a physician-led and team member owned multi-specialty care group headquartered in Johnson City, TN with locations in the upper East Tennessee & Southwest Virginia region. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of our patients and our team members.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Preoperative histories
- Physical examinations, medication reconciliations, order, and compile necessary medical tests
- Post-operative follow-up care
- Order X-Rays, electrocardiograms, laboratory tests, and other diagnostic procedures
- Injections, immunizations, suturing, and wound care
- Triage patient calls
- Make rounds, assess patients’ well-being, document notes and orders, and dictate discharge summaries
- Liaison between physician and patient/family
- Maintain adequate exposure in the operating field; cutting sutures, clamping, ligating bleeding vessels, suturing, and lacerations
- Start intravenous solutions, inserting tubes, and performing pap smears
- Document all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, and medication dispensed or prescribed
- Answer patient telephone calls for referral to the appropriate provider(s)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Physician’s Assistant Program graduate
EXPERIENCE:
- Three or more years of experience in the specific area of treatment
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
- Licensed as a Physician’s Assistant to work in the state of employment
WHAT WE OFFER:
State of Franklin Healthcare provides a comprehensive and competitive total compensation package designed to meet the needs of our full-time team members to include:
- Company Provided Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Company Provided Long Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- 401(k) Company Contributions
- Voluntary options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and additional Life Insurance.
- Company match in Health Savings Account Plans (restrictions apply)
- Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday Time Off
- An array of team member perks and discounts
- Tuition Assistance Programs
- And more!