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Legacy Physiatry Group
Nurse Practitioners - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation & Pain Management
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What they do
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.
$115,397 / year median in Texas
+31% projected growth
Job Description
Nurse Practitioners
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation & Pain Management Legacy Physiatry Group
- 2.
Job Description:
- Performs a wide range of activities, which include but not limited to: assessment, history & physical, recommendations for patient plan of care
- Monitors patient progress
- Maintains patient medical records according to established standards
- Maintains communication with the supervisory physician(s) and attending physician to review patient records and care plans on a routine basis
- Ability to collaborate with attending physicians, facility staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family
- Effective verbal, written and electronic communication skills
- Ability to code encounters appropriately and pass periodic coding audits
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently-Interacts as a team member with all levels of clinical staff
- Mandatory attendance and participation in facility meetings
Qualifications:
- Experience required in the diagnosis, treatment and management of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation issues in geriatric and/or adult populations required.
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and certification approved or recognized by the State of Texas
- DEA License
ACLS/BLS
certifications Qualifications forNurse Practitioners:
- Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) as an Adult, Family, or Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
- Active license, AANP, or ANCC certification and credentialing in the