Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner

Precision Healthcare Specialists

12m

About The Position

Precision Healthcare Specialists (PHS) is currently seeking a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) or licensed Nurse Practitioner (APRN or CNP) for a full-time position in Lee County with The Colorectal Institute Experts. General responsibilities will include seeing patients for routine status checks, hospital consults and rounding, office consults, re-evaluations and discharge summaries, while working under the supervision of a physician.

Requirements

Holds a current license and is in good standing.
Maintains certification in accordance with Department of Regulations.
Able to perform efficiently and effectively.
Able to obtain and sustain clinical hospital privileges.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Good diagnostic capabilities.
Graduate of an approved program or its equivalent.
Meets the standards set by the Board of Medicine.
Fully certified Physician Assistant or licensed Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients: take history and perform pertinent physical examination in hospital and office setting.
Provide post-surgical wound care and follow-up.
Coordinate care of patients.
Record and ensure availability and completeness of documentation, reports, and imaging examinations.
Provide patient education, counseling, and instruction.
Facilitate supervising physician referral of patients to the appropriate health care facilities, agencies, other resources in the community or other physicians.
Prepare progress notes, history and physical, and discharge summaries.
Administer and/or order medication upon request of supervising physician.
Initiate emergency measures on patients as required.
Provide in-service and daily consultation to nursing staff.
All other specific tasks delegated by supervising physician.