Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care

Ochsner Health•Crowley, LA

About The Position

This role provides primary and urgent medical management for outpatient clinic patients in a collaborative care model involving residents, fellows, attending physicians, and staff. The position works under the supervision of the Medical Director or an approved staff physician and in association with PCCs, staff nurses, and the discharge coordinator to plan, implement, and evaluate medical and nursing care. Responsibilities also include emergency stabilization of critically ill patients, teaching residents and medical students, staff development and education, patient education, and discharge planning. The role delivers patient care using approved medical practices and considers patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other relevant needs. It requires adapting communication and conduct to the patient population, maintaining knowledge of applicable laws and standards, and complying with the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct. The position involves working in patient-care areas and potential occupational exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable diseases, hazardous medications, or hazardous waste. The physical demands are classified as medium work and include prolonged standing, stooping, bending, reaching, grabbing, and manual dexterity.

Requirements

For Nurse Practitioners: Master’s degree in Nursing.
For Physician Assistants: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduation from an approved Physician Assistant Training Program.
Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license in the state of practice for Nurse Practitioners.
Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner certification from ANCC or AANPCP; the listing also specifies Family Nurse Practitioner or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification from ANCC or AANPCP.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Eligible for prescriptive authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Nursing.
For Physician Assistants: Physician Assistant license in the state of practice and NCCPA certification.
Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of required job information.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
Proficiency with Windows-style applications, role-specific software packages, and keyboarding.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Working knowledge of Advanced Practice Provider policies and protocols at the department and campus/system level.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel throughout and between facilities.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including 24/7 availability, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability.
Ability to meet medium-work physical demands, including lifting or moving objects as described, prolonged standing, stooping, bending, reaching, grabbing, and manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

Three years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care using approved medical practices.
Provide care based on patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Maintain an attitude of inquiry toward medical practices and patient-care outcomes, and potentially develop research methodology.
Provide educational experiences to patient families, staff, other health professionals, and the community.
Adapt behavior and communication to the patient population, including respecting privacy, introducing oneself appropriately, explaining services or procedures, requesting permissions, and adjusting communication style.
Perform primary and urgent medical management and emergency stabilization of critically ill patients.
Participate in planning, implementation, and evaluation of medical and nursing care in association with the care team.
Teach residents and medical students and support staff development and education.
Contribute to patient education and discharge planning.
Remain knowledgeable about applicable federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, and ensure compliance.
Immediately report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient or employee safety, privacy, or other compliance concerns.
Perform other related duties as required.