Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner

Piedmont HealthCare PA • Statesville, NC

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About The Position

The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner assesses patients’ health and wellness, evaluates compliance with care plans, and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The role provides acute and chronic care, including taking histories, performing physical examinations, monitoring therapies, administering injections and medications, and suturing wounds. It also triages patient calls, evaluates patient problems, responds to emergencies including CPR, and documents care and patient information in records and department statistics. The position uses a computer to access and enter data, educates patients and families, supports continuity of care, consults with other staff, and maintains patient confidentiality.

The position is based in medical office and examination-room settings, with frequent exposure to communicable diseases and other clinic conditions and frequent contact with a variety of people. Physical demands include standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, twisting, and helping transfer patients. The role requires full range of motion, manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination, and may involve occasional stress from multiple tasks and tense patients.

Requirements

• Graduate of an AMA-accredited physician assistant program or an approved nurse practitioner program.
• For physician assistants: at least one year of experience as a physician assistant, preferably in a clinic setting.
• For nurse practitioners: at least three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting plus two years of nurse practitioner experience.
• Maintain a valid North Carolina PA license and certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, or maintain a valid North Carolina RN license.
• CPR certification as required.
• Knowledge of acute and chronic care protocols, medication administration, and delivery of physical care following a treatment plan.
• Knowledge of patient health assessment and measuring and recording physiologic and growth indices.
• Knowledge of health promotion principles and techniques and patient learning measurements.
• 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 evaluating and revising care plans based on patient changes.
• Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of a dependent medical practitioner.
• Ability to develop health education programs and materials.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science or Master of Science; a Master of Science is preferred.
• Allergy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient health status, including wellness and compliance with the care plan, and determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Provide acute and chronic patient care, including taking histories, performing physicals, monitoring therapies, administering injections and medications, and suturing wounds.
• Triage patient calls and evaluate patient problems.
• Respond to emergencies, including use of CPR.
• Document patient information and care provided in patient records, and maintain department statistics.
• Use a computer to access and enter needed data.
• Educate patients and families as appropriate and provide continuity of care.
• Consult with other staff as necessary.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time