Advanced Practice Provider | UMC Drive Thru at Wolfforth | UMC Physicians

UMC Health System

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Make a difference every day with UMC Physicians! We’re looking for a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Drive Thru clinic at UMC Family and Children’s at Wolfforth. If you’re passionate about caring for patients of all ages and helping families live healthier, happier lives — this is the perfect opportunity for you! In this role, you will provide comprehensive primary care services to patients of all ages. This role includes performing routine exams, diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions, promoting wellness and preventive care, and collaborating with physicians and clinical staff to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care. The Advanced Practice Provider will focus on primary care with walk-in availability. This position utilizes advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in the field of medicine and provides guidance to the professional nursing staff and care to patients and their family. This position conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ordering and scheduling necessary studies and professional consultations, collecting and documenting data. The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for providing direct patient care services to include prescribing medications and other therapies.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license
Must be in good standing with the State of Texas Medical Board or Texas Board of Nursing; or the ability to obtain or transfer your license to Texas
BSN or MSN degree and successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program or accredited Nursing Practitioner program
Basic Life Support certification
Knows clinical and nursing standards and practices in accordance with them
Will be required to show current knowledge and clinical competence of the special skills required to give quality care to patients in their unit
Age specific knowledge is required when needed for appropriate patient care
Ability to work 40 hours per week
8am-5pm Monday – Friday
Must be compassionate, conscientious, and meticulous
Desires to be part of a health care team dedicated to providing patients optimal care

Nice To Haves

Goal oriented
Professional demeanor and appearance
Servant’s heart
Punctual and dependable
Works with a sense of urgency
Previous experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Previous experience or interest in family medicine

Responsibilities

Directs patient care including but not limited to: examine, diagnose, treat medical conditions of/for patients
Prescribes medication and medical testing; reviews and interprets test results; takes and records histories and physical examinations; communicates with physicians regarding patient care and follow-up
Participates with physician in a review of the patient health records
Assures that adequate patient records are maintained, completed and accurately documented in a timely manner; readily accessible and systemically organized
Performs services in accordance with company policy
Participates in appropriate Quality Improvement (QI) for the clinic
Aware of Emergency Disaster Plans and how to respond in the event of a disaster
Works effectively with others, demonstrates leadership and teaching ability and the ability to work under pressure
Communicates effectively, both written and orally with patients, staff and other entities
Demonstrates working knowledge of current healthcare practices
Possesses skills and technical competence to execute work responsibilities
Operates within the established scope of practice
Prioritizes treatment based on medical and nursing diagnosis, patient history and expected patient outcomes
Additional duties as assigned.