NURSE PRACTITIONER

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

Covenant Medical Group, Covenant Health’s employed and managed medical practice organization, has more than 300 physicians and providers across 20 cities throughout East Tennessee and a broad range of specialties. The Nurse Practitioner provides primary care to patients under the supervision of a physician preceptor and follows established medical protocols. This is a float-pool position serving the Knoxville, Loudoun, and Oak Ridge area, with PRN/occasional status and variable hours and shifts.

Requirements

Meet the state’s requirements to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
Maintain CPR certification.
Maintain an applicable certification based on the assigned specialty area: FNP or FNP-BC for CMG all clinics; AGNP or AGPCNP-BC for CMG internal medicine or specialty/cardiology clinics; or WHNP-BC for CMG reproductive medicine clinics.
Education and experience are not specified; education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification.

Nice To Haves

DOT certification is strongly preferred.
DEA certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult 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.
Identify environmental health hazards and patient risk factors; consider cultural patterns, economic status, and available resources when planning care.
Perform appropriate physical examinations.
Obtain appropriate laboratory specimens.
Analyze objective and subjective data to determine diagnoses and treatment.
Ensure treatment and plans of care are consistent with established protocols.
Ensure accurate patient medical records and maintain required reports, records, and statistics; document pertinent information accurately, legibly, and promptly.
Follow Medicare guidelines for accurate CPT and ICD coding.
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-teaching information.
Serve as a resource for other staff and, when applicable, supervise clinical staff.
Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to stay current in the field.
Collaborate with patients, physicians, and other care-team members using a team-based approach to care.
Attend required meetings and participate on committees as directed.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete annual education assignments; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality-improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.