Nurse Practitioner Primary Care

Baylor Scott & White Health•Austin, TX

54d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our dedicated team at Baylor Scott & White Health in Austin, TX. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, patient-centered team focused on delivering exceptional care to the North Austin community. Enjoy a balanced weekday schedule, strong clinical support, and the resources of the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas. POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (no weekends or nights) Practice Setting: Outpatient only Patient Population: Ages 18+; diverse adult population Team Structure: Collaborative team of 4 Physicians and 3 APPs Support Staff: Dedicated MA per provider, onsite lab, and imaging EMR: Epic Additional Highlights: Convenient central location, strong leadership support, and excellent work-life balance LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS At Baylor Scott & White Clinic - Austin Jollyville Road, we care for patients age 18 years and older. Conveniently located in north Austin, we're dedicated to helping the communities around the Austin area live their healthiest lives. The care team works together to create a care plan centered around you. This experienced team is here for every step of your health journey. Our goal is simple: to help you get better and stay that way. JOB SUMMARY The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Primary Care is a licensed, certified, non-physician healthcare provider who actively renders direct patient care and possesses delegated prescriptive authority, is credentialed and privileged, and whose service is billed as an independent billing provider, as recognized by Medicare and Medicaid within the healthcare systems, and in accordance with the appropriate board. The Advanced Practice Provider provides medical care based upon the scope of practice as delineated by the supervising physician. These providers typically provide care to patients in an internal medicine, family medicine, geriatric or pediatric clinic.

Requirements

Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities to include symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills.
Skill in the use of computers and related software applications.
Ability to develop and implement comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans.
Ability to counsel patients concerning medical and psychological/psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior modification.
Ability to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
Texas RN licensure or RN licensure with compact privilege from a state that is party to the Nurse Licensure Compact for RNs and LVNs & Texas APRN.
Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Texas.
Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire or transfer.
National Nurse Practitioner certification in area of specialty.
EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program
EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - &nbspNurse Practitioner (NP)
&nbspRegistered Nurse (RN)
&nbspBasic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

Assesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problemfocused physical examinations and medical histories.
Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.
Prescribes, recommends and/or employs medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatments and procedures or performs indicated procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policies with attention to efficacy, safety, and cost.
Recommends interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
Formulates and implements comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans based on patient assessments, evidence-based medicine, standards of care, professional practice guidelines and in collaboration with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members when appropriate. Evaluates patient's response to health care provided and the effectiveness of care.
Counsels patients and families regarding medical processes, management of the health illness/condition, medication, nutrition, and health promotion. Counsels patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over the counter medications and herbal remedies.
Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes. Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice and/or expertise.
Provide consultation level services for conditions /problems related to the Provider's specialty and training.
Perform invasive procedures specific to scope of practice and competency of the provider as delegated by supervising Physician.
May provide care to a panel of patients in a team based model focusing on acute and chronic illness management, as well as population health.