Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. 1 Responsible for conducting individual patient health history, physical assessments and screenings to include various diagnostic testing as needed. Responsible for interpreting the results and providing feedback to patient and/or designated family member.

2. Responsible for prescribing/performing various treatment modalities - including, but not limited to: medications, injections, wellness counseling, suturing, and ancillary testing.
3. Responsible for development, implementation and evaluation of treatment plans.
4. Consults and collaborates for with a variety of health care professionals and makes referrals as necessary.
5. Monitors and ensures patient satisfaction.
6. Facilitates appropriate utilization of the healthcare system and encourages appropriate follow-up care.
7. Provides educational opportunities for the patient and/or family related to health status, utilizing additional resources when indicated. Responsible for facilitating patient's participation in medical and health care by providing information needed to make informed appropriate healthcare decisions.
8. Maintains accurate, legible, timely documentation of patient encounters.
9. Serves on and actively participates as a member on committees as assigned. Attends a variety of meetings, discussions, conferences, seminars, and workshops, both within and outside the organization as applicable to own position's responsibilities. Maintains certification in compliance with current State law.
10. Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to manage and provide the care appropriate to the ages of patients served on his/her assigned practice setting.
11. Incumbent must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development relative to the patient's specific age.
12. Additionally, incumbent must be able to provide the care needed as described in the Health Center policies and procedures.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• • Ability to effectively communicate with patients as well as physicians and other healthcare providers.
  • Must possess the ability to treat patients and their families with compassion and understanding.
  • Must possess the ability to treat patients as well as physicians and other healthcare providers.
   

  Must be detail oriented, observant and maintain a strong ability to focus when evaluating and treating patients. Must possess problem solving skills to evaluate patients and administer appropriate treatments. Must protect confidential information pertaining to patients according to Health Center protocol. Experience in Adult Medicine and/or Geriatric care. Experience and ability to provide patient education. Commitment and interest in working with low income and culturally diverse population.