Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-HH Hospitalists-PRN
Huntsville Hospital Health System•Huntsville, AL
About The Position
The nurse practitioner/physician assistant provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice. Responsibilities include obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examinations, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing pharmacological and other treatments, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling. The NP/PA is also accountable for indirect care responsibilities that support patient care, including staff and student education, clinical research if applicable, program development, and quality improvement. Assists with clerical functions as necessary.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
- Current Alabama CRNP or PA license.
- Approval of the Huntsville Hospital credentialing board.
- Maintain ACLS/BLS certification.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires frequently and quickly prioritizing and changing tasks.
- Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with electronic medical records.
Responsibilities
- Obtain comprehensive patient histories and perform complete physical examinations.
- Order and perform diagnostic testing and screening.
- Diagnose illness and prescribe pharmacological and other treatments.
- Provide health maintenance and promotion interventions, including patient and family education and counseling.
- Support patient care through staff and student education, clinical research if applicable, program development, and quality improvement.
- Assist with clerical functions as necessary.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Retirement account options with a 401K organization match
- Nurse residency program
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan reimbursement
- On-site training and education opportunities
- Employee discounts
- Continuing education
- Shared Governance
- Clinical Ladder
- Child care
- Wellness resources
- On-site employee pharmacy and health clinic
