A Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and nursing care to patients. Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests, and provides medications. Works in a physician's office or other healthcare facility, under the direction of a physician. Performs work similar to that of a physician assistant but has different medical training and degree.
Highlands Advanced Rheumatology and Arthritis Center Job Title :
Nurse Practitioner Department:
Nursing Reports to: Practice Administrator /
Clinical Manager Summary:
APRN needed to expand infusion program Provides patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practitioner Practice Agreement, prescribes, evaluates and treats patients, telephone triage, including pharmacy calls, patient education and instruction. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.
Other duties may be assigned:
Provide competent care to individuals scheduled to be evaluated and treated by you. Evaluation and management of infusion patients to include reviewing labs and establish evaluation tools, reviewing weekly infusion session results and coordinating care for the patient. Assess current and potential health problems. Make sound clinical judgements based on assessment of physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, social, and environmental needs of the patient. Analyze health behaviors related to personality, lifestyle, and culture. Order and interpret diagnostic studies such as laboratory test and x-rays. Perform medical procedures, joint injection, trigger point injection, etc. Provide teaching, counseling and assistance to individuals and their family members to prevent illness to promote wellness, maintenance and restoration of health regarding Rheumatological conditions. Knowledge of medicines in treating rheumatologic conditions and related illness Assisting to maintain patient pharmaceutical assistance. Develop and implement therapeutic plans to promote satisfactory patient outcomes. Consult, refer to, and collaborate with other disciplines involved in the delivery of total patient care. Triage patient phone calls and provide necessary advice and or treatment plan Assist in the design, implementation, and evaluation of in the practice. Function as a team member to promote comprehensive patient care while maintaining safe, high quality, accessible health care to all patient of HARAC Rheumatology.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBLITIES
Supervisory responsibilities of our MA team
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Candidate must have satisfactorily completed an advanced program of professional study for a Nurse Practitioner and have been certified by the Florida Department of Health. Must have a Board Certification, DEA License and NPI number. (New Grads Welcome)
TYPING SKILLS
Basic required.
COMPUTER SKILLS
General knowledge of computer operation, including office scheduling program and EHR knowledge.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondences both medically related and otherwise. Ability to effectively present information one-on-one, including patients and other employees of the organization. Ability to be an effective communicator using the telephone including telephone triage experience. Knowledge of disease entities crucial to educate patients and ascertain problems. Bilingual a plus, but not required.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute medical dosage including but not limited to both conversions and infusion drip rate.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense to understanding and carrying out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Nurse Practitioner in Adult Health License as described above. Current American Heart Association Certificate for Basic Life Support and DEA license.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is also required to stand, walk, and assist patients in mobility. Employee may be asked from time to time to assist with moving or helping a patient move among the office areas. It is essential to have a working knowledge of good body mechanics.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Job Type:
PRN Schedule:
10 hour shift
Monday Vacation Coverage Work Location:
Two locations
Pay:
$58.00 - $62.00 per hour
Medical Specialty:
Rheumatology License/Certification:
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (Required) DEA License (Preferred)
