Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner (Dermatology)
About The Position
Tanner Clinic has an immediate opening for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Dermatology. The role provides patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, education, and follow-up in collaboration with physicians and within the practitioner’s authorized scope of practice. Duties include conducting physical exams, reviewing patient records, ordering and interpreting tests, prescribing medications, administering injections, suturing wounds, and documenting care. The position also involves triaging patient calls, responding to emergencies, counseling patients and families, and providing continuity of care. The role is based in medical office and examination-room settings, with frequent exposure to communicable diseases, biohazards, and other conditions common to a clinic, as well as frequent contact with a variety of people. Work involves standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, and twisting, and may require assisting with patient transfers. The role carries a high level of responsibility, and a heavy workload can generate stress.
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioner: BSN required; MSN preferred.
- Nurse Practitioner: Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a general or specialized practitioner from an approved nurse practitioner program.
- Nurse Practitioner: At least three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting and two years of nurse practitioner experience.
- Nurse Practitioner: Current state registered nurse license and current state advanced registered nurse practitioner license with prescriptive authority.
- Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of an accredited physician assistant program.
- Physician Assistant: Four years of health care experience before applying to the PA program and one year of experience as a PA; clinic experience preferred.
- Physician Assistant: National certification from the National Commission on Certification of PA and a state PA license.
- Current CPR certificate.
- Knowledge of the medical model and the roles of physicians and physician assistants; anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine, and physical diagnosis.
- Knowledge of patient assessment, including taking medical histories, performing physicals, evaluating wellness and health status, and assessing compliance with care recommendations.
- Knowledge of diagnosing and treating medical problems and developing care plans.
- Knowledge of confidential documentation in medical records.
- Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.
- Skill in evaluating patient problems in person or by phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral.
- Skill in developing or revising patient care plans based on patient status.
- Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of PA practice.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians on complicated cases.
- Ability to educate patients, families, and staff in a user-friendly manner.
- Ability to demonstrate eye–hand coordination, full range of motion, and manual dexterity.
Nice To Haves
- MSN for Nurse Practitioner applicants.
- Physician Assistant experience in a clinic setting.
Responsibilities
- Conduct physical exams, assess health status, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, and treat illnesses, including administering injections and suturing wounds.
- Consult with physicians as needed and refer complicated cases or cases outside the practitioner’s routine scope of practice to physicians.
- Monitor therapies and provide continuity of care.
- Triage patient calls and evaluate patient problems; respond to emergencies, including use of CPR.
- Counsel patients and families on preventive health care.
- Document patient information and care in medical records, and potentially maintain a department statistical database for research purposes.
- Obtain complete medical histories and physical data from patients.
- Review patient records and interpret and integrate data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, in conjunction with or under the direction of a physician.
- Dictate histories and physicals for all hospitalized admissions.
- Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention; instruct patients and families about medications and treatment.
- Provide patient education.
- Triage patient telephone calls and provide consultation.
- Perform independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations.
- Write and refill prescriptions, subject to state laws and the PA’s scope of practice.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
