Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides primary health care to a specific patient population within the guidelines of written protocols. Follows established nursing standards, procedures, and practices. Engages in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, defects or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatments for the relief or cure of physical, mental or functional ailments or defects. Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and assorted paperwork that is required for purposes of documenting care and billing. Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and its implications on physician practice patterns. Participates in responding to requests for proposals for managed care contracts. Participates in: Establishment of quality assurance programs, Establishment of utilization management programs, Selection of management information systems, Development of patient education services, Development of patient satisfaction surveys. Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets. Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities. Maintains courteous and cooperative working relationships with all levels of management and employees, physicians, patients, guarantors and the general public. Participates in activities that would further the public's image of the Employer.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent.
Official Recognition as a Nurse Practitioner in the state the team member is working.
Prescriptive Authority for the state in which the team member is working.
Controlled Substance license for the state in which the team member is working.
Federal DEA license.

Responsibilities

Engages in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, defects or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatments for the relief or cure of physical, mental or functional ailments or defects.
Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and assorted paperwork that is required for purposes of documenting care and billing.
Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and its implications on physician practice patterns.
Participates in responding to requests for proposals for managed care contracts.
Participates in the establishment of quality assurance programs.
Participates in the establishment of utilization management programs.
Participates in the selection of management information systems.
Participates in the development of patient education services.
Participates in the development of patient satisfaction surveys.
Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.
Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.
Maintains courteous and cooperative working relationships with all levels of management and employees, physicians, patients, guarantors and the general public.
Participates in activities that would further the public's image of the Employer.