APRN/PA Full Time Nokomis

Millennium Physician Group•Nokomis, FL

About The Position

Provides comprehensive advanced practice primary care for patients across the lifespan in ambulatory and community-based settings. The role evaluates, diagnoses, and manages acute and chronic conditions through evidence-based assessment, preventive care, health screenings, medication management, patient education, and long-term disease management. It promotes wellness and disease prevention while collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to improve outcomes, coordinate care, and deliver patient-centered primary care. The Nurse Practitioner, General / Primary Care practices independently within the advanced practice provider scope, making clinical decisions for routine and moderately complex cases and escalating matters beyond that scope to collaborating physicians. Decisions are made with minimal supervision under the physician collaboration model. The role applies Master's-level clinical training to patient care within the defined APP scope and may oversee nursing and allied support staff.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with acute illnesses, chronic diseases, and preventive healthcare needs through comprehensive history-taking, physical examination, diagnostic interpretation, and evidence-based clinical decision-making.
Develop individualized treatment plans covering medication management, preventive services, lifestyle counseling, health promotion, immunizations, and ongoing monitoring of treatment outcomes.
Diagnose and manage common primary care conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, asthma, COPD, obesity, thyroid disorders, depression, anxiety, musculoskeletal conditions, infectious diseases, and other acute and chronic illnesses within the APP scope.
Order, perform, and interpret laboratory studies, diagnostic imaging, point-of-care testing, electrocardiograms, and other diagnostic evaluations within the scope of practice.
Perform office-based procedures within the scope of practice, including minor wound care, skin lesion management, joint injections, and incision and drainage, consistent with organizational policies and state regulations.
Conduct annual wellness visits, preventive screenings, health risk assessments, chronic care management, transitional care management, and age-appropriate preventive services in accordance with evidence-based clinical guidelines.
Recognize changes in patient condition, identify complex presentations requiring physician consultation, and coordinate referrals to specialty care, behavioral health, community resources, and ancillary services when indicated.
Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive patient care across the continuum.
Educate patients and caregivers about diagnoses, medications, preventive health measures, nutrition, exercise, chronic disease self-management, and treatment plans.
Accurately document patient encounters, medical decision-making, procedures, treatment plans, quality measures, and clinical outcomes in the electronic health record, complying with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, payer documentation guidelines, and value-based care initiatives.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, population health programs, patient safety activities, clinical pathway development, and continuing professional development.