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Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe
Nurse Practitioner
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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 Practitioner Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe - 2.9 El Paso, TX Job Details 11 hours ago Qualifications Spanish Client rapport building APRN English Nurse Practitioner (NP) Advanced practice provider Full Job Description The job of nurse practitioners mainly focuses on providing general care to patients of all ages. They attend the patient's needs with the utmost patience, care, compassion and understanding. As a licensed registered nurse, they can perform tasks such as conducting tests, recording medical histories, providing treatments, assisting physician's and enhancing public awareness on the importance of health. Their specific area of expertise would depend on their chosen field of specialization, which includes; geriatric health, pediatrics health, adult health, mental health, school health, nurse midwifery, and anesthesiology. Responsibilities and Duties 1. Carry out physical exam and record the health history of patients. 2. Give basic healthcare treatment. 3. Write prescription and order for medical tests. 4. Conduct counseling session for the elderly patients and their family members (geriatric nurse practitioners). 5. Help the physician in deciding on the right treatment option for the patients. 6. Educate cancer patients on how to manage their life (oncology nurse practitioners). 7. Help psychiatrists and psychologists in reviewing the condition of the patients and determining the right option for them (psychiatric nurse practitioner). 8. Perform other duties as assigned. Required Skills 1. Thorough knowledge of the principles and practice of medicine and allied health services. 2. Special knowledge in the area of preventive medicine. 3. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. 4. Ability to establish and maintain good rapport with patients. 5. Ability to exercise judgment in unusual or stressful situations. 6. Bilingual English/Spanish.