Advanced Practice Provider - Airport Urgent Care - PRN

Baptist Health Care • Pensacola, FL

11d

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider provides comprehensive health assessments and evaluations for clinic patients under the supervision of the medical director, or works with a physician in a surgical capacity in the operating room. The position delivers patient care under a physician’s direction and responsibility, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients. It works closely with physicians and other clinicians as part of a team-based approach to care and orders and interprets appropriate tests, such as laboratory tests, EKGs, and X-rays, under physician supervision.

The provider assesses patients through health-history interviews and chart reviews, evaluates presenting illnesses and relevant risk factors, performs examinations, and integrates diagnostic information to determine diagnoses and treatment plans. The role includes prescribing or dispensing medications and injections in accordance with medical practice guidelines and state laws; educating and counseling patients; documenting progress; and supporting continuity of care. The provider collaborates with physicians on acute and long-term medical needs and monitors patients between visits, including triaging patient messages.

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system serving northwest Florida and south Alabama. It includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and a primary and specialty care provider network. The organization has more than 4,000 team members. Baptist Health Care is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against workforce members and applicants on legally protected grounds. Certain positions may require a Level 2 background check through AHCA.

Requirements

• Education must comply with state licensing board education requirements.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license in the State of Florida, required upon hire.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, required upon hire.
• Build trust and rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and timely, professional responses.
• Demonstrated understanding of quality improvement and patient satisfaction.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients.
• Skill in using medical diagnostic equipment and working knowledge of instruments and supplies required for clinical procedures and physical examinations.
• Ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to select appropriate courses of action.
• Proficiency with basic Microsoft Office applications, electronic medical record systems, and document preparation.
• Knowledge of insurance and medical terminology, coding, collections, and federal and state laws governing medical compliance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient status by obtaining health histories through interviews and chart reviews, evaluating presenting illness, risk factors, family history, psychosocial situation, and cultural factors, and performing appropriate examinations.
• Order or perform appropriate laboratory, diagnostic, and screening tests; obtain additional information as needed, including physician consultation; and integrate findings to determine diagnoses, therapeutic plans, and health risks.
• Develop and implement treatment plans by prescribing or dispensing medications and/or injections in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws.
• Instruct and counsel patients on compliance with therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Participate in peer and chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, continuing education, and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Develop and implement patient management plans, record progress notes, and assist with continuity of care.
• 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 messages.
• Order and interpret appropriate tests, including laboratory tests, EKGs, and X-rays, under physician supervision.

What This Job Offers

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