Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant III - Plastic Surgery
About The Position
The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner performs these tasks in any of these authorized settings: (clinics, hospitals and/or ambulatory surgery centers). Tasks may include: -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. This position is NOT a Cosmetic Plastic Surgery role.
Requirements
- New graduates are encouraged to apply but 1+ years of surgical experience is preferred.
- 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 and ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross at start date and 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
