Nurse Practitioner - Dermatology
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner provides primary healthcare to patients and families, focusing on health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education, and counseling. The role works under the direct supervision of a physician, following established guidelines and the established scope of practice. The practitioner performs physical examinations for patients from neonates through geriatrics; obtains and documents medical histories; identifies health risk factors; and diagnoses and treats common acute and chronic illnesses, including diabetes and hypertension. The position delivers patient care in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors. Duties include ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests within the established scope of practice, consulting with the medical director or specialists as needed, providing care under approved delineation of privileges, and prescribing medications and non-pharmacological therapies in accordance with applicable regulations and patient needs. The practitioner also promotes positive health behaviors through education and counseling and performs other reasonable duties as assigned. Dermatology certification is required.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license in Louisiana, or a valid compact-state license, in good standing.
- Certification in the practice of Dermatology.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to perform minor office surgeries, apply splints, and perform incision and drainage (I&D).
- BLS/ACLS certification.
- Current, valid DEA and CDS licenses for applicable specialties.
Responsibilities
- Provide primary healthcare to patients and families, with a focus on health maintenance, disease prevention, education, and counseling.
- Perform physical examinations on patients from neonates through the geriatric population.
- Obtain and document patients’ medical histories and identify health risk factors.
- Diagnose and treat common acute illnesses and chronic illnesses, including diabetes and hypertension.
- Perform patient care in a manner that promotes safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests within the established scope of practice, consulting the medical director or specialists as needed.
- Provide patient care as approved under the delineation of privileges.
- Prescribe medications and non-pharmacological therapies in accordance with applicable regulations and patients’ diagnoses, health histories, and ages.
- Encourage positive health behaviors through education and counseling.
- Perform minor office surgeries, apply splints, and perform incision and drainage (I&D).
- Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
