PRN APP - Ft. Walton Beach/Panama City Beach FL.

Hughston • Fort Walton Beach, FL

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position assists in the care and treatment of patients as delegated by a physician. The goal is to promote and maintain patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician. This includes obtaining patient history, performing physical examinations, making diagnoses, prescribing treatment, performing procedures, ordering diagnostic studies, and providing health counseling.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited PA or NP program.
• May require working at multiple locations.
• Valid Driver’s License, satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR) and proof of insurance required for position on-boarding.
• Annual MVR may be required per policy and procedure; background reports may be ran as needed throughout the course of employment.
• NCCPA Board Certification or NP Board certified.
• Must maintain BLS certification.
• Current State License.
• DEA (if applicable).

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year experience in orthopaedics.
• ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain patient health by providing medical services under supervision of a physician.
• Obtain a detailed patient history and record appropriate findings in the patient records.
• Complete a systematic and thorough physical examination. Make diagnoses concerning a patient’s injury or illness. Give treatment such as setting broken bones and prescribe medicine when needed.
• Perform salutary procedures by administering injections and managing wounds and infections.
• Order, perform, interpret and schedule, when appropriate, diagnostic studies.
• Provide counseling on health habits, exercise, tobacco, and alcohol.
• Provide instruction on supervising physician orders: (a) diet, (b) physical therapy (i.e. lumbar flexion exercises, range of motion, home arthritis therapy, activities of daily living, use of crutches or walker) and (c) use of physical adjuncts to therapy (i.e. nebulizer, vaporizer, etc.).
• Assist supervising physician in management of hospitalized patients (with concurrent hospital approval for such a role) plus: check on clinical status of patient, explain tests or therapy, report on progress to physician, check on report of studies, assist in documentation of care, within limits of hospital regulations, transfer copies of hospital data to office records when appropriate, arrange for post hospitalization follow-up care, assist in surgery, and make rounds when appropriate.
• The supervising physician and P.A. or NP are expected to understand and comply with the current laws, rules and regulations governing P.A. or NP practice of the state.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level