Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Provider

DEPARTMENT: Urgent Care

JOB TITLE: Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant

SHIFT: PRN, 16 Hours, Bi-Weekly

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited school offering an Advanced Degree in Nursing Practice (ARNP), or Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and successfully pass the Physician Assistant National certifying examination.
• Current DEA certificate without restriction.
• Current license in the State of Indiana.
• Complete training and pass certification for DOT National Registry within 6 months of employment.
• Must be able to meet Cameron Hospital's credentialing requirements.
• Complete a CAQH and update annually as required.

JOB SUMMARY

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant provides medical direction and treatment of patients within the NP/PA Scope of Practice and in collaboration with the Urgent Care Medical Director.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Exemplifies good customer service.
• Regular reliable attendance.
• Demonstrates good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Demonstrate proficient use of email.
• Conducts a comprehensive assessment of patients, interprets medical histories, performs physical examinations, identifies problems, and formulates a plan of treatment.
• Assess normal and abnormal findings from the patient history, physical examination, laboratory test and other diagnostic findings, such as radiology exams.
• Works closely with clinic physician in referring patients with significant abnormal findings.
• Orders, performs lab procedures and interprets lab test results following the Urgent Care CLIA waiver guidelines. Obtains lab specimens appropriately for send-outs.
• Performs age-appropriate care to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.
• Performs exams for Occupational health patients including DOT and industrial physicals, and treatment of minor injuries.
• Prescribes medications which are within the scope of practice and current standards of care.
• Facilitates the patient and family decision making process by providing educational tools
• Depending on patient volumes and nurse activity, will function in the capacity of a RN by assisting with patient admitting/discharge, procedures, and treatments to help facilitate a consistent patient flow.
• Completes patient medical record documentation efficiently and accurately in EPIC.
• Participates effectively as a team member by supporting change, other staff, administrative and department decisions, and by managing conflict appropriately.
• Participates in the development/reviewing of Urgent Care policies/procedures.
• Follows Cameron Hospitals' established guidelines for disclosure of protected health information (PHI)
• Obtains continuing education credits as required by the State licensing board.