Nurse Practitioner or PA - Greenwood

Midland Health • Midland, TX

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About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is a licensed practitioner responsible for managing patients’ health problems and coordinating their care in accordance with applicable state and federal rules and regulations, nursing standards of care, or Texas Medical Board requirements. Clinical management is conducted in collaboration with the supervising physician and other members of the healthcare team. The role works in primary care and may also support extended-hours acute care.

The practitioner charts and coordinates patient care, follows up on test results, writes follow-up progress notes with updated plans and recommendations discussed on rounds, and coordinates care and communication with referring services.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Master’s degree or higher education.
• Licensed as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the State of Texas.
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure.
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification in the specialty area.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider credentials; PALS provider card as required by the department and facility.
• Computer skills for electronic health records (EHR).
• Eligible for hospital privileges.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, lift, see, speak, and hear; clinical staff lifting is limited to 35 lbs., and lifting above the applicable limit requires an assisted-lift device or assistance from another person.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients’ health problems and coordinate their healthcare in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, and standards of care.
• Conduct clinical management in collaboration with the supervising physician and healthcare team members.
• Work in primary care and possibly provide extended-hours acute care.
• Chart, coordinate patient care, and follow up on test results.
• Write follow-up progress notes with updated plans and recommendations discussed on rounds.
• Coordinate care and communication with referring services and follow up on test results throughout the day as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time