Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - Dermatology - Kaysville - Full Time

Ogden Clinic Careers•Kaysville, UT

39d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing professional and courteous service to all customers, including patients, affiliates, providers, administration, employees, co-workers, insurance representatives, and vendors. The position requires meeting behavioral expectations, supporting the dignity of all persons, and responsible stewardship of resources. Compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, safety guidelines, Clinic Policies and Procedures, and OSHA guidelines is essential. The role contributes to physician effectiveness by identifying and addressing patient care issues, providing information, recommending actions, and implementing physician directives. Key responsibilities include assessing patient health through interviews, physical examinations, and medical history reviews, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, documenting patient care, performing therapeutic procedures, and instructing/counseling patients on treatment regimens, family planning, emotional well-being, and health maintenance. The position also involves developing and implementing patient management plans, maintaining a safe and clean work environment, adhering to infection-control policies, and staying current with legal and professional requirements. Maintaining confidentiality of patient and employee information is critical.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing OR Graduate of an accredited PA educational program.
Evidence of completion of an RN program and Utah State Licensure required.
National Certification and Utah State Licensure required (for PA).
Proficient in reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, medical history notes, and procedure manuals.
Able to write routine reports and correspondence.
Able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide simple equations.
Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
Able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Able to adjust focus (vision requirement).
Effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously with frequent interruptions.
Computer knowledge with experience in basic word processing and spreadsheet programs required.
General office equipment and procedure knowledge required.
Must be able to think critically in diagnosing and treating patients.
Must maintain a positive “can-do” attitude.
Must effectively participate as a team member with the department and its practices.
Must protect confidential information, records, and/or reports.
Must communicate effectively in a professional and courteous manner.
Must have good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Contribute to physician’s effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed, providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations, recommending options and courses of action, and implementing physician directives.
Assess patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; and obtaining, updating, and reviewing medical histories.
Determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies.
Interpret test results of diagnostic tests.
Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Perform therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations, suturing, and managing wounds and infections.
Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal growth and development information, discussing family planning, providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.
Provide continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
Maintain confidentiality of patient records and employee/co-worker information.