Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant I - Rheumatology

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Rheumatology provides high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with autoimmune and inflammatory disorders in an outpatient setting. This role functions in close collaboration with rheumatologists while also managing a panel of patients daily and independently. The APP plays a key role in improving access, optimizing chronic disease management, and delivering comprehensive care across the patient journey. This role is currently practicing in the outpatient setting only.

Requirements

Minimum of two years of NP/PA experience is required.
No new graduates will be considered at this time.
Nurse Practitioner: Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program.
Current FL RN and APRN license and certification as a FNP, ANP, ACNP.
Physician Assistant: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the FL State Board of Medical Practice.
Active BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross at start date.
DEA registration required.

Responsibilities

Obtaining patient history
Performing physical examinations
Ordering and performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Formulating a diagnostic impression
Developing and implementing a treatment plan
Monitoring effectiveness of therapeutic interventions
Offering counseling and education to meet patient needs
Making appropriate referrals
Prescribing and dispensing prescription medication
Assisting in surgery
Performing minor procedures and surgical procedures
Demonstrates ability to assess data reflective of patient's status and appropriately interprets information relative to patient's age-specific needs.