Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Nitelines Usa•Miami, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant will provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services. This role involves taking medical histories, examining patients, ordering and interpreting tests, making diagnoses, and developing treatment plans. The position also includes managing injuries, attending to medical emergencies, recording progress notes, and performing minor surgeries. The NP/PA will work collaboratively with physicians and manage the daily operations of the clinic, including conducting sick calls and providing emergency services.

Requirements

Must be certified to practice medicine in the State of Florida.
Must provide proof of current, active, unincumbered license to practice in the State of Florida.
Must hold a current BLS/CPR Certification.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services.
Take medical histories, examine patients, and order and interpret laboratory tests and x-rays.
Make a diagnosis, provide treatment plans and prescribe medications.
Clinically manage injuries by suturing, splinting, and immobilizing.
Attend to medical emergencies.
Record progress notes, recommend clinically necessary outside consultation, instruct and counsel, and order or carry out therapy.
Perform emergency consultation in instances deemed necessary.
Perform minor surgery utilizing local anesthesia during consultation visits.
Work collaboratively with the staff physician(s) and consulting physician(s) in planning, instituting, evaluating and revising program plans.
Assist in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to the delivery of health care services.
Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems.
Manage the daily operation of the clinic and conduct daily sick calls, which may include securing health histories from the patient, recording findings and providing clinical evaluations.
Provide a wide range of emergency services in the absence of the physician.