APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Sunbury)

Ohio State University Physicians, Inc.•Sunbury, OH

1d•$103,725 - $165,038•Onsite

About The Position

Ohio State University Physicians (OSUP) Primary Care Services is seeking APP's (Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants) to join our team in Sunbury, Ohio—a welcoming, family-friendly community located northeast of metropolitan Columbus. This is an outstanding opportunity to practice outpatient primary care with the support of a great organization in Buckeye Nation. Position Highlights: 100% outpatient practice with no weekends or holidays Shared call among providers Opportunity to perform minor procedures Flexible full-time scheduling options: 8 hour or 10 hour shifts, Choice of 4 or 5 days per week Practice autonomy supported by experienced clinical and administrative staff Single clinic location — no travel between sites Modern, state-of-the-art facility Located in a family-friendly community with easy access to Metro Columbus

Requirements

Current Ohio Registered Nursing License.
Master’s degree in nursing and successful completion of an acceptable Nurse Practitioner education program or Physician Assistant Program
Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or PA to include Prescriptive Authority.
Knowledge of triage procedures along with clinic, physician office and/or urgent care experience.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids.
Ability to educate and clearly communicate with patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
Ability to convey information both in writing and verbally.
High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
Analytical ability and critical thinking to gather and interpret data and develop, recommend, and implement solutions.

Nice To Haves

Ideally 2-3 years of experience as a nurse practitioner

Responsibilities

Under the direction of a Physician or Lead Physician, collaborates with physicians to provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and evaluation of patients in an outpatient clinic setting; healthcare services provided include care during acute and chronic phases of illness, education and counseling of individuals and referral to other healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate.
Responsible for coordination of care for clinic patients.
Performs history and physical examinations on new and return patients; establishes presumptive diagnosis; establishes the general workup of the patient by ordering appropriate laboratory studies and testing.
Works in collaboration with physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up.
Conducts comprehensive or episodic health assessments and develops patient care plans within clinical nursing practice and medical care protocols.
Reviews, assesses patient medications.
Evaluates outcomes of care delivered to patients and initiates changes in the nursing approach accordingly.
Triages clinic patient calls.
Notify physician of need and follow up with patient according to provider instructions as necessary.