Physician Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) Internal Medicine-La Crosse (Geriatric Focus)

Gundersen Health System•La Crosse, WI

30d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) plays a vital role as a key member of our dynamic multidisciplinary team delivering primary care to the adult population. This position performs the functions of examining, assessing, planning, and implementing the health care of assigned patients in collaboration and under the general supervision of a licensed physician. This position will have a focus on a geriatric population 65 and older. The NP/PA secures patient histories, performs physical examinations, orders laboratory tests, develops and implements treatment plans, performs diagnostic and treatment procedures, records findings, and provides patient education and counseling to enhance our effectiveness in providing primary care and preventive care services.

Requirements

Must have completed an accredited program.
Must be eligible to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations.
Advanced practice clinicians work under the direct supervision of a physician.

Nice To Haves

Focus on a geriatric population 65 and older.

Responsibilities

Examining, assessing, planning, and implementing the health care of assigned patients.
Securing patient histories.
Performing physical examinations.
Ordering laboratory tests.
Developing and implementing treatment plans.
Performing diagnostic and treatment procedures.
Recording findings.
Providing patient education and counseling.
Providing outreach service as part of their role in the system.
Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff.