Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Emergency Room Part-Time
About The Position
Ascent Emergency Medical Center is hiring a part-time Nurse Practitioner to join its team of emergency medical doctors, nurses, technicians, and support staff. The Nurse Practitioner provides medical services under the supervision of a physician and contributes to physician efficiency by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues. The role requires knowledge of diagnosing and treating injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. It also requires knowledge of methods and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions; the ability to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests; and the ability to counsel patients on medical and psychological or psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior modification. The Nurse Practitioner protects patients and employees by following infection-control policies and protocols and complies with applicable federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements.
Requirements
- More than 6 months of experience.
- Master's degree or higher.
- Certified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
- ACLS certification.
- PALS certification.
- State Medical License.
- DEA License.
- Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities, including 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.
- Skill in using computers and related software applications.
- Verbal and written communication, interpersonal, critical-thinking, and complex problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
- Ability to counsel patients regarding medical and psychological or psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior modification.
Responsibilities
- Provide medical services under the supervision of a physician.
- Contribute to physician efficiency by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues.
- Interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
- Counsel patients concerning medical and psychological or psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior modification.
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements, and advise management on needed actions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
