Nurse Practitioner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of qualified Medical Assistant course.
• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)

Nice To Haves

• One (1) or more years of Medical Office experience, previous patient care experience in the physician office specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for physician/provider examination and administers injections and immunizations.
• Performs laboratory testing, EKG's and other medical office testing and procedures.
• Schedules appointments, testing procedures and works both front office and clinical areas as assigned.
• Ability to apply medical knowledge and critical thinking skills assisting physician for proficient and comprehensive documentation.
• Arrange for diagnostic testing, specialist appointments and hospital admission.
• May perform required phlebotomy, administer injections, immunizations and other special procedures, venipuncture, cleansing wounds/lesions sites.
• Measure and record at least three vital signs per patient visit.
• May Perform telephone triage asking details of illness, answering questions, ensuring information is available, and reviewing phone calls with the nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate.
• Maintain waiting room, examination rooms, offices and order supplies as required.
• Contribute to team building through the support of management decisions and participating in performance improvement activities.
• Train other Medical Assistants.
• Notify management of changes in workload.
• Complete all educational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.