Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Job Description:

Essential Functions

Clinical Practice:

• Perform appropriate history , physical examination, and diagnostic approach to ensure proper and complete care of the patient across the lifespan.

• Interpret patient care tests and exams to obtain needed information to guide care.

• Provide for the treatment of the patient's physical health and mental well-being (and oversee the treatment provided by others) including appropriate prescriptive practice to achieve optimal clinical outcomes for the patient.

• Engage in patient-focused, team-based, multi-specialty collaboration.

• Utilize advanced specialty knowledge to ensure that the care provided is appropriate , effective, timely , and cost efficient.

• Perform diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures as defined by Scope of Practice.

• Appropriate and timely documentation of clinical care. Code and bill accurately per established protocol and procedure. Ensure that records are detailed and complete and comply with related standards and regulations.

• Attendance of monthly meetings and education sessions to aid in professional development and optimal patient care outcomes.

• Play an active role in mentoring students and the onboarding process of new staff members, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

• May be required to take call.

Education:

• Conduct and/or coordinate education to increase the knowledge of patients , patient family , and others. Providing appropriate instruction based on patient needs to support the continuum of care.

• Train other staff in areas of clinical expertise . Provides teaching of students as appropriate to increase their clinical knowledge and ensure safe patient care.

• Stay abreast of current trends in healthcare practice and participate in continuing medical education to ensure optimal clinical knowledge and effective patient care skill .

Consultation/Collaboration:

• Coordinates and collaborates patient care efforts with other care providers.

• Communicates clinical information timely , accurately, thoroughly, and appropriately to other providers of patient care.

• May collaborate with other care providers in the effective sharing of practice expertise .

Research:

• May participate in research and utilize evidence-based practice to promote quality patient care, protocol development, care process model development, and best practice standards for assigned patient population.

• Supports professional development through research processes .

Skil ls

• Patient/ Acute and or Chronic Care

• Pharma M anagement

• Patient Assessment

• Implement Treatment Plans

• Computer keyboarding and technology

• Communication

• Life support