Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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Qualifications

Must have successfully completed medical training at a 4-year, accredited medical school and possess a Physician Assistant or APRN degree. Must be board certified or in the certification process. Must possess a current South Carolina state license including prescriptive authority with appropriate scheduled drugs approved through the Drug Enforcement Agency. Maintenance of Basic Life Support Techniques at a minimum, with Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00 pm- (One night clinic a week option for flexible schedule, preferred but not required)

Job Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Participate in quarterly chart reviews and on-going Health Care Collaborative.
• Order routine and diagnostic lab and radiological studies and other necessary tests as indicated and interpret results.
• Develops and implements patient comprehensive management plans, records in EHR progress notes.
• Collaborates with the health team members to establish priorities, manage care and coordinate efforts to achieve desired outcomes.
• Participate in pre-visit huddle to ensure smoother workflow.
• Provide an after-visit summary review for patients whenever appropriate.
• Educate patients about self-management tasks.
• Assess barriers to meeting treatment goals and advise patient care team of impacts to plan of care.
• Utilize EHR in documenting all clinical data.

Ensure care coordination, referral management, clinical workflow processes by meeting regularly with clinical staff.

Provide clinical care using team-based approach centered on patient needs and incorporating individual patient preferences in the delivery and approach to care.

• Consult with other physicians and mid-levels in providing medical care to patients as needed.
• Assume an active membership role in national, state and local medical societies.
• Establish a rapport with public and private clinical care referral resources.
• Prepare medical histories and examine patients who present seeking medical services.
• Diagnose physical disorders and administer medical treatment, including dispensing of medications.
• Provide emergency medical care to patients when necessary.
• Prepare progress notes, summaries and general evaluations of patient records; consults with relatives and/or caregivers of the patient regarding the patient’s physical condition.
• Attend all staff meetings, provider meetings, seminars and case presentations.
• Participate in other activities, including but not limited to, Home Visits, Sports Physicals, Immunization Campaigns, Health Fairs, Respond to Emergencies.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

***Salary scales are a range of pay and offers are made to applicants based upon the requirements of the particular position.