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Hennepin Healthcare•Minneapolis, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Hennepin Healthcare has a part-time (.75 FTE with benefits) opening for a Nurse Practitioner or experienced Physician Assistant in our Family and Community Medicine Department - supporting our community clinics within Hennepin County. The current position is at our North Loop Clinic in downtown Minneapolis' North Loop district. This position will work Monday - Friday daytime hours. This position is responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patients with adverse health conditions, and providing education to patients and families within scope of practice and in collaboration with the supervising/collaborating physician. This position will work Monday – Friday day hours.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing or in Physician Assistant studies from an accredited program
Current license to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant in the State of Minnesota (or eligibility)
Knowledge of electronic medical documentation software/systems
NP candidates must have current certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or ability to obtain within 2 months of offer

Nice To Haves

Previous experience within family medicine as a Family Nurse Practitioner or at least 1-2 years of experience as a Physician Assistant

Responsibilities

Provide direct primary and acute care services to adult and/or pediatric patients as part of the primary care inter-disciplinary team in the ambulatory department
Perform initial and on-going assessment of patients’ medical, physical and psychosocial status
Obtain and evaluate health and medical history; perform physical exam, conduct preventive screening procedures based on age and history
Identify medical and health risks
Complete accurate and timely documentation of observations, interventions, plan of care, referrals and follow-up
Formulate appropriate differential diagnosis based on history, physical examination and diagnostic testing
Identify needs of the individual, family or community and develop a plan of care and/or education plan
Order, conduct, and interpret diagnostic tests, therapeutic treatments; may prescribe, administer and dispense therapeutic devices and legend drugs
Make appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agencies
Reassess and modify the plan as necessary to achieve medical and health goals
For the department of pediatrics performs evaluations, including pertinent history and physical exam on patients assigned to include normal newborn babies in the nursery
Contribute to on-going medical and nursing staff teaching programs
Develop a patient education plan relevant to the condition and patient/ family needs
Participate in performance improvement activities as assigned
Adhere to productivity standards established by the department
Assess need for personal growth and development and take the initiative in seeking opportunities to meet this need
Foster a service that is consistent with the family-centered care and shared management philosophy of the department
Demonstrate respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment
Promote effective working relations and work effectively as part of a department/ unit team inter-departmentally to facilitate the department’s/ unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives
Perform other related duties but only after appropriate training