Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
About The Position
Summary: Provide direct medical care to patients of the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation. Responsibilities: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of chronic and acute illnesses. Attends to patients in a timely and orderly manner to keep waiting time to a minimum and maximize productivity. Obtains appropriate patient history, performs physical evaluation, orders appropriate diagnostic tests and follows-up with interpretation, formulates assessment and initiates treatment plan with appropriate follow up appointments. Order and review incoming reports (e.g. lab, x-ray, EKG) signs, dates and follows up with patients in a timely manner. Ensures documentation is recorded in a complete, timely and orderly manner, utilizing template in the electronic medical record, as well as utilize the electronic health record to its full capacity. Collaborate with other physicians, nurse-practitioners, medical assistants, and available in-house social service support programs to ensure efficient, high-quality integrated care. Additional Expectations: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Comfortable working independently with strong clinical judgement. Comfortable in completing three to four patient encounters per clinical hour. Able to complete three to four patient encounters per clinic hour. Close patient encounter notes within three business days after encounter occurs. A positive, "can do" attitude focused on positive patient interactions and improving the practice.
Requirements
- Current license to practice as an APRN or PA in Texas with no pending or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing entity.
- Active DEA license (or ability to obtain).
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in primary care setting preferred.
- Spanish speaking a plus but not required.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of chronic and acute illnesses.
- Attends to patients in a timely and orderly manner to keep waiting time to a minimum and maximize productivity.
- Obtains appropriate patient history, performs physical evaluation, orders appropriate diagnostic tests and follows-up with interpretation, formulates assessment and initiates treatment plan with appropriate follow up appointments.
- Order and review incoming reports (e.g. lab, x-ray, EKG) signs, dates and follows up with patients in a timely manner.
- Ensures documentation is recorded in a complete, timely and orderly manner, utilizing template in the electronic medical record, as well as utilize the electronic health record to its full capacity.
- Collaborate with other physicians, nurse-practitioners, medical assistants, and available in-house social service support programs to ensure efficient, high-quality integrated care.
- Comfortable working independently with strong clinical judgement.
- Comfortable in completing three to four patient encounters per clinical hour.
- Able to complete three to four patient encounters per clinic hour.
- Close patient encounter notes within three business days after encounter occurs.
- A positive, "can do" attitude focused on positive patient interactions and improving the practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
