Advanced Practice Provider
About The Position
We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider on a per diem basis to work at Morristown Medical Center and the Morristown practice. Weekend shifts are required. The role provides primary care services, including patient assessment, diagnosis, prescribing, treatment, and education, in collaboration with physicians and other clinicians as part of a team-based approach to care. The provider assesses patients through history-taking, chart review, evaluation of illness and risk factors, and physical examination. They order or perform appropriate laboratory, diagnostic, and screening tests, integrate clinical information to determine diagnoses and treatment plans, and prescribe or dispense medications and injections in accordance with practice guidelines and state laws. The role also includes handling minor lacerations, patient and family education, care coordination, documentation, continuity of care, and participation in quality assurance and education activities.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
- Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a general or specialized practitioner from an approved nurse practitioner program.
- At least three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting and two years of nurse practitioner experience.
- Current state registered nurse license.
- Current state license as an advanced registered nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority.
- Current BLS affiliated with the American Heart Association.
- Current CDS and DEA numbers for prescribing.
Responsibilities
- Obtain health histories through patient and family interviews and chart reviews; assess presenting illness, risk factors, family history, psychosocial circumstances, and cultural factors; and perform appropriate physical examinations.
- Order or perform laboratory, diagnostic, and screening tests; seek additional information or consultation as needed; and integrate findings to determine diagnoses, therapeutic plans, and health risks.
- Develop and implement treatment plans, including prescribing or dispensing medications and injections in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws.
- Handle minor lacerations and instruct patients and families about medications and treatments.
- Educate patients about health promotion and illness prevention, recommend community resources, and communicate case-management information to other professionals and community agencies.
- Document examinations, test results, diagnoses, medications, and treatments in patients’ medical records.
- Participate in peer and chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, continuing education, and quality assurance activities.
- Serve as a consultant and collaborator to the clinical team in the area of specialty; maintain patient confidentiality and promote patient advocacy.
- Collaborate with physicians in managing patients’ acute and long-term medical needs.
- Provide monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plans, including triaging patient calls and emails.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package and paid time off for applicable full-time employees.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Other ancillary benefits.
- 401(k) plan with company contribution.
- Profit sharing.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee referral bonus.
