Sandhills Medical Foundation - McBee, SC, SC

posted 3 days ago

Full-time - Mid Level
McBee, SC, SC

About the position

The Family Nurse Practitioner works as part of the clinic provider team performing a variety of direct patient services including assessment, diagnosis, implementation of treatment, evaluation, and monitoring the general patient management plan for clinic patients. The Family Nurse Practitioner performs these functions under the general supervision of a licensed physician in a primary health care setting.

Responsibilities

  • Assesses, diagnosis, implements treatment, evaluates, and monitors patients' health status.
  • Performs complete physical examinations on patients.
  • Orders routine and diagnostic lab and x-ray studies according to standing orders.
  • Diagnoses acute and chronic illness on the basis of clinical findings, laboratory and x-ray reports and/or the results of other diagnostic procedures according to approved protocols.
  • Formulates, initiates and monitors patient management plans for patients assigned to the Family Nurse Practitioner, using protocols and/or consultation with a supervising physician.
  • Refers patients requiring hospitalization or assessment and management of conditions to supervising physicians or appropriate specialist. Follows patients progress with physician.
  • Renders emergency care and treatment including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, starting IV fluids, and medications, sutures lacerations.
  • Obtains complete medical history from patient, and/or family, and/or previous medical record, etc.
  • Prescribes medications according to therapeutic goals, explains treatment to patients, and families.
  • Maintains all patient records to comply with required standards, reviews records regularly and obtains physician counter signatures where necessary.
  • Attends all medical staff meetings and participates in Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc.

Requirements

  • Family Nurse Practitioner License (Required)
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