Nurse Practitioner - Internal Medicine for Primary Care

Tanner Health•Carrollton, GA

100d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tanner Health is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Tanner Medical Group Bridge Clinic team. This facility is designed to support patients during the critical period between hospital discharge and a follow-up visit with a primary care provider (PCP).

Requirements

Requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a master’s degree in nursing OR master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program
Active GA APRN license OR GA Physician Assistant license or meet criteria for obtaining licensure.
Must be board certified as a Physician Assistant.
Six months of related experience
Georgia Nurse Practitioner License
Healthcare Provider (CPR)
Able to communicate effectively with medical and hospital staff and various populations in clinics and public screening events.
Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner in Georgia
Graduate of a recognized program for Nurse Practitioner training (MSN).
Must be capable of dealing tactfully and effectively with patients, family members, other employees and physicians
Must maintain high degree of confidentiality.
Must meet credentialing criteria.
Must possess the cognitive ability to understand patient medical records, physician orders and medical orders to be communicated to patient, hospital and/or other physician.
Must possess the sense or discipline to work in accordance with accepted clinical standards.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in adult medicine is preferred.
ACLS recommended.
Additional certification will be required for some specialties (i.e. ACLS, PALS)
Prior experience in a like specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide primary care services including medication management, chronic disease monitoring, coordination of care with specialists and patient education.
Performs evaluations, provide treatment and counsel patients.
Order and interpret test results and recommend treatment of patients.
Administer therapeutic procedures.
Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.
Demonstrates specialty and population specific competencies.
Demonstrates an ability to effectively communicate based on specific specialty and population.
Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising physician.
Maintains evidence based medical care and clinical charting.
Participates with clinical tracking and feedback.
Integrates with clinical and administrative teams to administer high quality care.
Works well with others and functions as a team player.
Offers ideas and solutions for issues that affect the team and work area.
Participates in the training and skills development of new clinical staff.
Assists as needed.
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.
Participates in patient satisfaction initiatives.
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
Communicates effectively with patients and management regarding service recovery opportunities.
Works together with other team members to achieve Office and System customer service goals.
Maintain and update level of skill for pertinent medical assistant duties.
Participates in continuing education.
Participates in the development of new programs (ex: Process Improvement, Quality Initiatives).