NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Position: Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA)
Department: South Central Clinics
Reports to: Director/Designated Manager
Created: 5/30/25
Job Summary
The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant is a licensed practitioner who is responsible for managing health problems and coordinating health care for the patient in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and the nursing/PA standards of care (assessment of health status, diagnosis, development of plan of care and treatment, implementation of treatment plan, and evaluation of patient status).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Professional Responsibilities:
- Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients.
- Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.
- Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
- Analyzes patient data to determine health status, verifies diagnosis based on findings.
- Designs a plan of care to attain/promote, maintain and/or restore patient health
- Facilitates the patient’s transition to appropriate medical doctor for surgical intervention.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
- Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
- Maintains a positive culture within the health care system.
- Reports to work on time and willing to stay late if necessary to provide patient care.
- Maintains the Electronic Medical Record System timely and efficiently.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing/Physician Assistant
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant Program
- Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure (if Applicable)
- Current Nurse Practitioner certification in specialty area
- Current CNOR/CRNFA (if applicable) certification
- Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life
- Support (ACLS); PALS provider card as required by department and facility
- Strong computer skills
Preferred Qualifications
- CPR Certification
- Previous EMR experience
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant role
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