Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Bellevue Family Medicine (PRN)
Hattiesburg Clinic•Hattiesburg, MS
About The Position
The certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) provides primary health care in ambulatory, hospital, and long-term care settings. The role provides nursing and medical services to individuals, families, and groups; diagnoses and manages acute episodic and chronic illnesses; and promotes health and disease prevention. Services include ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, and prescribing pharmacologic agents and nonpharmacologic therapies. Teaching and counseling individuals, families, and groups are also part of the practice.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a Master's in Nursing program or Physician Assistant program.
- Successful completion of the required clinical practice hours of the accredited university.
- Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Mississippi as a Family Nurse Practitioner, or a current Physician Assistant license.
Nice To Haves
- Current certification in ACLS is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide primary health care in ambulatory, hospital, and long-term care settings.
- Provide nursing and medical services to individuals, families, and groups.
- Diagnose and manage acute episodic and chronic illnesses.
- Promote health and disease prevention.
- Order, conduct, and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests.
- Prescribe pharmacologic agents and nonpharmacologic therapies.
- Teach and counsel individuals, families, and groups.
