Nurse Practitioner

Covenant Health•Sevierville, TN

About The Position

Provides primary care to patients under the supervision of a physician preceptor and follows established medical protocols. This is a full-time urgent care position in Sevierville, with a day shift schedule and 72 hours per pay period. The role is with Covenant Medical Group, the employed and managed medical practice organization of Covenant Health, which provides coordinated, patient-centered care across East Tennessee.

Requirements

Meet the state's requirements for licensure as a Nurse Practitioner.
CPR certification is required.
Maintain an applicable certification based on the assigned specialty area. Listed examples include Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP or FNP-BC) for CMG-All Clinics and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP or AGPCNP-BC) for CMG-Internal Medicine or Specialty/Cardiology Clinic.
Minimum experience: None specified.
Minimum education: None specified; education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification.

Responsibilities

Maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with specialists as needed, and adjust processes to support optimal patient care.
Collaborate with the physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols.
Obtain complete patient medical histories and identify environmental health hazards and patient risk factors.
Consider patients’ cultural patterns, economic status, and resources when developing plans of care.
Perform appropriate physical examinations and obtain appropriate laboratory specimens.
Analyze objective and subjective data to determine diagnosis and treatment.
Ensure treatment and plans of care are consistent with established protocols.
Monitor the accuracy of patient medical records and maintain required reports, records, and statistics.
Document pertinent information accurately, legibly, and promptly; follow Medicare guidelines for CPT and ICD coding accuracy.
Apply AIDET fundamentals when communicating with patients.
Refer patients to appropriate services when their needs exceed the practitioner’s scope of practice.
Provide health promotion counseling and develop patient education information.
Serve as a resource for other staff and, as needed, supervise clinical staff.
Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep current with developments in the field.
Collaborate with patients, physicians, and other care team members using a team-based approach to patient care.
Attend required meetings, participate on committees as directed, complete annual education assignments, and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; work toward goals and objectives.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.