Advanced Care Practitioner - Primary Care
Job Summary: This individual will function independently in collaboration with a supervisingphysician. The emphasis is on routine office visits, minor office-basedproceduresand follow-up visits with the patient population.
Primary Job Responsibilities/Tasks may include, but not limited to:
- Seeingall patientsofTryon Medical Partners.
- Performing initial and periodic medical history and physical examinations.
- Recording findings of examinations,assessmentsand plan of care.
- Performing minor office-based medical and/or surgical procedures.
- Performing telemedicine services.
- Writingappropriate prescriptionsand administering medications.
- Responding topatientinquiresand requests.
- Ordering and interpreting laboratory and radiology examinations.
- Determiningtreatment plan forpatient.
- Documenting all patient encounters,recordobservations, interventions, and actions in a medicallyappropriateandtimelymanner on the patient’s medical record.
- Consulting with supervisingphysicianas necessary.
- Working withbroadercare team to provide services to patients of Tryon Medical Partners.
- Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
- Attending,participating, and contributing to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Education and Certifications
- Completion of an accredited physician assistant or nurse practitioner program withappropriate certificationexams.
- Has andmaintainscurrent Physician Assistant license with the North Carolina Medical Board or Nurse Practitioner license with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
- Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
- Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NCrequired.
- BLS for healthcare provider from AHAor American Red Crossrequiredwithexpirationdate greater than90 daysfrom date of beginning practice.
- Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Form will be required.Candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination frompreviousemployer.
- Completion ofTBtest will berequired.
Experience:
- 1+yearof experience is preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
- Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds
- Ability to concentrate on details.
- Use ofcomputerforlong periodsof time.