Coastal Podiatry Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Title: Nurse Practitioner -Podiatry Foot Care Department: Foot & Ankle

FLSA Status: Salaried Reports to: Director

Job Number: Approved/Revised Date

About Wilmington Health

Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providers integrated into the system.

In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.

Purpose

To provide general patient care of the foot & ankle, including diagnosis, treatment and consultations to patients of all ages in a collaborative environment.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Serve as a specialized advanced practice provider (NP or PA) who provides comprehensive foot and ankle care, including diagnosing conditions, prescribing treatments, performing minor procedures, and educating patient on foot and ankle preventative care
• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex, acute, critical and chronically ill patients
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patients’ age-specific needs
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability including, but not limited to serving in the first assisting role
• Assists with the provision of surgical care, if necessary, in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations
• Monitors effectiveness of interventions
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings
• Collaborates with physician and multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals
• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by preceding educational tools
• Authorizes treatments and educates patients and families on preventative and continued care for diabetes, circulatory issues and other conditions impacting the foot and ankle

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Competencies

General

• 1. Customer Service
• 2. Professionalism/Integrity/Responsibility
• 3. Teamwork/Process Focus
• 4. Dependability/Punctuality
• 5. Interpersonal Relationships/Communication
• 6. Judgment/Decision Making/Problem Solving
• 7. Quality/Quantity
• 8. Initiative
• 9. Safety/Housekeeping
• 10. Organizational Skills/Time Management

Department Specific

Other Duties

• As assigned by manager

Qualifications

Required

• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA Program
• Current valid North Carolina NP or PA Licensure and Certification.

Preferred

• Minimum of one years’ experience in an advanced practice role.

Wilmington Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are committed to treating everyone equally and with respect regardless of race, age, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual preference, disability, genetic information or any other class protected under state or federal law.

ADA Physical Demands

Rarely (Less than.5 hrs/day) Occasionally (0.6 – 2.5 hrs/day) Frequently (2.6 – 5.5 hrs/day) Continuously (5.6 – 8.0 hrs/day)

Physical Demand

Required?

Frequency

Standing

Frequently

Sitting

Frequently

Walking

Frequently

Kneeling/Crouching

Occasionally

Lifting

Rarely