Advanced Practice Provider

Prime Occupational Medicine•Humble, TX

About The Position

PRIME Occupational Medicine provides employers with tools and services intended to improve workers’ health and safety. It serves corporate and industrial clients through multiple service methods and 24/7 availability. The Occupational Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers clinical care and supports workplace health and safety. The role includes treating and examining patients, conducting employment-related evaluations, ordering and interpreting routine diagnostic tests, establishing diagnoses and care plans, and providing patient education and documentation. The APP practices under the supervision of an approved supervising provider (SP), who is either onsite or readily available by telecommunications. The position is based at various PRIME locations.

Requirements

Active APP license in the state of Texas.
Ability to prioritize decisions and act quickly in the patient’s best interest.
Focus, organizational skills, and self-discipline.
Knowledge of medical procedures, terminology, and medications.
Ability to remain calm and make appropriate decisions in adverse conditions.
Adaptability and stamina.
Excellent working knowledge of medical equipment and devices.
Integrity and compassion toward human pain.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ethics, and cultural awareness.
Problem-solving aptitude and thorough knowledge of clinic procedures and policies.
Availability for after-hours call coverage.
Ability to learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions within a workflow.
Ability to communicate with employees and visitors and complete tasks in situations with speed or productivity quotas.
Ability to stand and walk long distances for prolonged periods; lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 75 pounds; kneel, bend, or work in awkward positions; and perform tasks requiring physical coordination and precision.
Ability to use computers and keyboards extensively and perform repetitive movements involving the wrists, hands, or fingers.
Close visual acuity for preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.
Ability to operate standard office equipment, lift patients and other items, and drive a vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge of occupational medicine is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Take relevant patient histories and perform examinations based on patient complaints and presentation.
Perform routine human resources-related clinical functions, including physicals, return-to-work evaluations, and fitness-for-duty evaluations.
Order and interpret routine laboratory tests, including CBCs, blood chemistries, and urinalyses, as well as other diagnostic laboratory tests deemed necessary.
Order and interpret routine radiological studies, pulmonary function tests, and audiograms.
Establish medical diagnoses and determine plans of care and treatment.
Refer patients for appropriate follow-up care when indicated.
Deliver and document patient care according to PRIME Occupational Medicine standards.
Provide patient healthcare teaching and counseling relevant to presenting problems.
Document discharge instructions and summaries.
Provide other appropriate clinical services to patients under the APP’s care, within the APP’s scope of practice.
Practice under the supervision of an approved SP who is onsite or readily available via telecommunications.
Provide after-hours call coverage.