Advanced Practice Provider
About The Position
Employees in this position are responsible for augmenting a supervising physician's data gathering abilities to reach decisions and institute patient care plans. Provides health care services to patients under direction and responsibility of a Physician. Provides obstetrical care to low and high-risk patients. Completes physical examinations, routine prenatal examinations and teaching, evaluation of disease processes, and referral to specialists as needed. Prescribes and/or issues medications and supplements as appropriate by protocol and certification. Provides routine well-woman and low-risk gynecological care, evaluation of disease processes, and referral to specialists as needed. Prescribes and/or issues medications and supplements as appropriate by protocol and certification. Records and reviews patient records via the electronic system. Completes charge sheet entries accurately and in a timely manner to facilitate charge reimbursement. Abides by billing and coding directives as provided by management. Provides education and counsel appropriate to the medical needs of the patient. Maintains current licensure and continuing medical education credits as required by Texas State Law.
Requirements
- Graduation from a Physician Assistant's training program approved by the Council on Allied Health Education Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
- Current Physician Assistant license in the State of Texas or ability to transfer license to Texas.
- Certification as a Physician Assistant as evidenced by passing the examinations given by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing as a nurse practitioner from an approved certification program recognized by Texas Board of Nursing.
- Current R.N. license as approved by the Texas Board of Nursing or ability to transfer license to Texas.
- Certification as a Nurse Practitioner from an approved certification program as recognized by Texas Board of Nursing or ability to transfer certification to Texas.
Responsibilities
- Augmenting a supervising physician's data gathering abilities to reach decisions and institute patient care plans.
- Provides health care services to patients under direction and responsibility of a Physician.
- Provides obstetrical care to low and high-risk patients.
- Completes physical examinations, routine prenatal examinations and teaching, evaluation of disease processes, and referral to specialists as needed.
- Prescribes and/or issues medications and supplements as appropriate by protocol and certification.
- Provides routine well-woman and low-risk gynecological care, evaluation of disease processes, and referral to specialists as needed.
- Prescribes and/or issues medications and supplements as appropriate by protocol and certification.
- Records and reviews patient records via the electronic system.
- Completes charge sheet entries accurately and in a timely manner to facilitate charge reimbursement.
- Abides by billing and coding directives as provided by management.
- Provides education and counsel appropriate to the medical needs of the patient.
- Maintains current licensure and continuing medical education credits as required by Texas State Law.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
