What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant ~ Family Medicine/Primary Care position at US HealthCare Careers?
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant ~ Family Medicine/Primary Care
Coordinates the comprehensive health care needs providing appropriate direct patient care through assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in a Family Medicine/Primary Care setting.
Responsibilities
- Assesses patient's physical and psychosocial health/illness status through history taking and physical examination.
- Practices within the collaborative model with physicians, nurse practitioners and clinical psychologists.
- Diagnoses, manages, and appropriately refers patients with acute, episodic, or chronic illness according to department protocols.
- Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests according to established guidelines.
- Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
- Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
- As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
Requirements
- Massachusetts Licensed Registered Nurse, required.
- Certified in Massachusetts to practice in the expanded role as a Family Nurse Practitioner, required.
- Two years of writing Prescriptions for Children and Adults.
- Certified in CPR/AED or equivalent.
- Demonstrated mastery of a specialty area or other related field normally acquired by 3-5 years progressively responsible nursing experience.
Gretchen Sheppard ~ US HealthCare Careers ~ gretchen@ushealthcarecareers.biz ~ 408-686-9450