Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA)
This job profile is not included in a recognized pathway.
Description
Under the general supervision of the lead physician and in accordance with standardized procedures, this position is responsible for providing primary care to ambulatory patients through regular health assessments and the management of common acute and chronic stable conditions. Obtains a health history and performs a physical assessment, identifies problems, and formulates plans that include treatment, health education and counseling. Collaborates with other health care professionals in assessing and managing health care problems and maintaining continuity of care.
Tasks
- Provide primary care to patients, including histories, exams, lab tests, prescriptions and referrals within prescribed up to date guidelines and protocols.
- Perform accurate and timely documentation of histories, subjective findings, physical exam, plans, prescriptions and follow up in Electronic Health Records System within required timeframe by policy and procedures.
- Focus on patients with chronic, unstable or multi-system problems but does include acute simple illness as well as healthcare maintenance.
- Document patient chart entries in Subjective, Objective, Assessment & Plan (SOAP) format; following RHC policies, and Medicaid and Medicare guidelines.
- Assure that health education is provided with each patient encounter when applicable.
- Assist in the development of Standards of Care for the medical department.
- Provide required federal and states ambulatory patient care data on appropriate forms.
- Provide patients with information concerning their evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Engage patients in participation and decision involving their healthcare. Provide counseling for patients with diet, hygiene and preventative healthcare.
- Actively participate and engage in quality improvement for clinic efficiencies and improving member quality of care.
- Timely coordination of care among internal and external ancillary providers and hospitals to provide high quality care between departments and facilities.
- Function within an interdisciplinary team and participate in interdisciplinary activities such as panel management and case conferences.
- Consult supervising physician or colleagues when needed for complicated or case is outside the scope of practice.
- Provide out-of-clinic patient services as determined; including but not limited to, inpatient care, home health visits, or home visits on a case by case basis
- Participate in Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Improvement (QI) activities, including regularly scheduled meetings, clinical audits and peer review.
- Advise the Risk Manager and/or Chief Medical Officer of any situations that may adversely impact the efficiency of the medical department.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative, fellow peers, and other work related outside agencies.
- At all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with supervisors, subordinates, colleagues, clients and the community.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Qualifications / Education
- Graduate of an accredited school
- Current Pennsylvania State licensure
- Current Pennsylvania DEA licensure
- Board Certification
- Successful completion of BLS course required
- Successful completion of ACLS required
