Nurse Practitioner

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

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

Requirements

Must meet the state’s requirements to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
CPR certification is required.
Must maintain an applicable certification based on the assigned specialty area, such as Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, or Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner, as applicable to the clinic.
DOT certification and DEA certification are strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

DOT certification.
DEA certification.

Responsibilities

Maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with other 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 cultural patterns, economic status, and patient resources when developing plans of care.
Perform appropriate physical examinations and obtain appropriate laboratory specimens.
Analyze objective and subjective data to determine appropriate 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 the fundamentals of AIDET 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, as needed, 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 as part of a team-based approach to patient care.
Attend required meetings and participate on committees as directed.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Complete required annual education assignments.
Work toward goals and objectives and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.