Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with physicians to provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and evaluation of patients in an outpatient clinic setting;
• Healthcare services provided include care during acute and chronic phases of illness, education and counseling of individuals and referral to other healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate.
• Responsible for coordination of care for clinic patients.
• Performs history and physical examinations on new and return patients; establishes presumptive diagnosis; establishes the general workup of the patient by ordering appropriate laboratory studies and testing.
• Works in collaboration with physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up.
• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health assessments and develops patient care plans within clinical nursing practice and medical care protocols.
• Reviews, assesses patient medications.
• Evaluates outcomes of care delivered to patients and initiates changes in the nursing approach accordingly.
• Triages clinic patient calls.
• Notify physician of need and follow up with patient according to provider instructions as necessary.

Requirements

• Current Ohio Registered Nursing License.
• Master's degree in nursing and successful completion of an acceptable Nurse Practitioner education program or Physician Assistant Program
• Ideally 2-3 years of experience as a nurse practitioner
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or PA to include Prescriptive Authority.
• Knowledge of triage procedures along with clinic, physician office and/or urgent care experience.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids.
• Ability to educate and clearly communicate with patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
• Ability to convey information both in writing and verbally.
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
• Analytical ability and critical thinking to gather and interpret data and develop, recommend, and implement solutions.