Mid-Level Provider

Big Sandy Health Care, Inc.•Salyersville, KY

22h

About The Position

This role encompasses the duties and responsibilities of both an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and a Physician Assistant (PA). The APRN will identify health needs through assessments, provide direct patient care, delegate nursing functions, participate in staff development, and teach/counsel individuals and families. They will also maintain records, prescribe nonscheduled drugs under a practice agreement, make referrals, ensure continuity of care, provide nursing expertise, and adhere to compliance and HIPAA regulations. The PA will perform medical services within their training and scope, obtain histories, perform physical exams, document in the EMR, perform and assist with lab procedures, administer injections and medications, suture wounds, provide patient counseling and education, assist the medical team, establish effective interpersonal relationships, maintain professional attributes, refer patients appropriately, maintain competency through CME, and adhere to compliance and HIPAA regulations.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Kentucky.
Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
BLS & ACLS certified, PALS certified depending on privileges.
Ability to set priorities, make judgments, delegate appropriate functions, and assist others in similar decisions.
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
Graduate of an accredited or approved physician assistant training program.
Must be certified in the state of Kentucky as a Physician Assistant.
Ability to work with staff and patients.

Nice To Haves

Experience in delivering medical care in a rural area is desirable.

Responsibilities

Identifies the physical, social, and emotional health needs of individuals and families through systematic assessment, utilization of professional skills, health history, physical evaluations, and laboratory and other diagnostic tools.
Utilizes appropriate or specialized knowledge and skills in the provision of direct patient care and evaluates the effectiveness of care provided.
Delegates appropriate nursing care functions to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, assistant nursing personnel, and students.
Participates in staff development programs including orientation, in-service, continuing education for nursing and other agency personnel.
Works toward development of innovative methods of dealing with work-site problems.
Teaches and counsels individuals, families, and groups on the maintenance of health, prevention of disease and disability; participates in professional and community activities on matters related to health.
Maintains records and reports accordingly to agency standards.
Prescribes and dispenses nonscheduled drugs as described in a written practice agreement with a BSHC licensed physician.
Makes appropriate referrals.
Provides continuity of care for clients receiving service from more than one agency by planning, coordinating and exchanging information.
Provides nursing expertise and consultation to nursing personnel and others.
Adheres to the terms and conditions set forth in BSHC’s corporate compliance program.
Ensures confidential information in accordance with BSHC’s policy and current HIPAA regulations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Performs medical services that are within the scope of training received in an approved program and which are also within the scope of the Supervising Physician.
Obtains and records case histories; performs appropriate physical examinations; presents the resulting data to the Supervising Physician when indicated, and ensures proper documentation in the BSHC Electronic Medical Record System.
Performs noninvasive laboratory procedures and related studies; assists licensed personnel in the performance of invasive laboratory procedures and related studies.
Gives injections, administers medications, and requests diagnostic studies when indicated or directed by the Supervising Physician.
Prescribes and administers drugs and medical devices to the extent delegated by the Supervising Physician.
Sutures and cares for wounds, removes sutures and clips, and changes dressings.
Provides patient counseling services and patient education consistent with guidelines established by the Supervising Physician.
Assists the Clinic’s Medical Team in delivery of services to patients; executes specific orders at the direction of the Supervising Physician.
Demonstrates evidence of attributes essential to professional.
Knows and accepts that the role of PA is limited.
Establishes effective interpersonal relationships with patients, professionals and others.
Maintains attributes and expresses attitudes essential to the role of a professional.
Refers patients with problems beyond one’s professional competencies to appropriate sources of care.
Maintains relationship with patients referred.
Maintains competency through Continuing Medical Education.
Performs duties that are delegated by the Supervising Physician.