Walk in Clinic Physician's Assist Clinic/Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
The Practitioner shall adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations; the standard of care in the Community; relevant licensure and accreditation standards, including any applicable physician supervision requirements; and the Hospital’s bylaws, policies, and procedures. This role involves performing and documenting physical examinations, obtaining medical histories, assessing psychosocial issues, ordering diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, interpreting data to formulate diagnoses, and implementing treatment plans within the scope of practice. The position also includes managing patients with various medical needs, performing minor surgical procedures, writing progress notes and discharge summaries, and ensuring patient safety.
Requirements
- Licensed in the State of Utah as a physician’s assistant/ Nurse Practitioner
- Current BCLS and ACLS certifications.
Responsibilities
- Performs and documents physical examinations on all patients, neonates through the geriatric population.
- Obtains and documents patients' medical histories.
- Assesses and documents patients' and/or families' psychosocial issues.
- Performs and/or orders diagnostic and therapeutic procedures/tests.
- Explains all tests/procedures to the patient/family, including any pre-testing requirements.
- Interprets subjective and objective data to formulate a diagnosis.
- Interprets laboratory and diagnostic test results.
- Formulates diagnoses and treats illnesses within the scope of practice.
- Formulates patient treatment plans within the PA's scope of practice.
- Implements therapeutic interventions when appropriate within the scope of practice.
- Assists in the management of acutely traumatized patients and cares for minor injuries.
- Provides counseling/education for patients and families on preventative healthcare.
- Always defers to the physician with difficult cases or when a case is out of the scope of practice for a physician's assistant.
- Orders, prescribes, dispenses, and administers drugs and medical devices within scope of practice.
- Manages patients on ventilators; endotracheal tubes, nasogastric tubes; performs venipuncture, venous cutdown, inserts central venous lines, arterial punctures; administers parenteral fluids, blood/blood products; performs wound care, suturing, cast application and removal; performs lumbar punctures and other procedures.
- Performs minor surgical procedures.
- Writes progress notes and discharge summaries.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Ensures that appearance and personal conduct are professional at all times.
- Maintains excellent attendance record.
- Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, administration, and staff.
- Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
- Focuses on quality care.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
