Nurse Practitioner - Lane Family Practice - PRN

Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary, LA
62d

About The Position

Duties/Responsibilities: Obtains patient history and performs physical examinations. Documents pertinent information in patient charts. Diagnose and treat acute health problems. Provides counseling and education to meet patient needs. Prescribe medications and other treatments. Order, perform and interpret diagnostic studies such as lab work and x-rays. Provide well-child care, including screening and immunizations. Provide health maintenance care of adults, including annual physicals. Makes appropriate referrals. Assists with patient phone assessments, triage and disposition. Performs independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations. Collaborate with physicians and other health care professionals as needed. Participates in continues quality improvement. Maintains quality control standards. Complies with the policies and procedures established by the clinic and by Lane Regional Medical Center. Performs Quality Improvement Chart Audits. Insuring that all professional services provided are performed according to all standards, ruling or regulations of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Department of Health and Human services, the Board of Medical Examiners, or and other federal, state or local governmental agency, corporate entity, or individual excision authority with respect to the Lane Regional Medical Center Organization. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Obtains patient history and performs physical examinations. Documents pertinent information in patient charts.
  • Diagnose and treat acute health problems.
  • Provides counseling and education to meet patient needs.
  • Prescribe medications and other treatments.
  • Order, perform and interpret diagnostic studies such as lab work and x-rays.
  • Provide well-child care, including screening and immunizations.
  • Provide health maintenance care of adults, including annual physicals.
  • Makes appropriate referrals.
  • Assists with patient phone assessments, triage and disposition.
  • Performs independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations.
  • Collaborate with physicians and other health care professionals as needed.
  • Participates in continues quality improvement. Maintains quality control standards.
  • Complies with the policies and procedures established by the clinic and by Lane Regional Medical Center.
  • Performs Quality Improvement Chart Audits.
  • Insuring that all professional services provided are performed according to all standards, ruling or regulations of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Department of Health and Human services, the Board of Medical Examiners, or and other federal, state or local governmental agency, corporate entity, or individual excision authority with respect to the Lane Regional Medical Center Organization.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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What This Job Offers

Industry

Hospitals

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

501-1,000 employees

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