Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care (Baytown)

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Primary Care position is responsible for maintaining and promoting the health of the patient requiring primary care, while practicing medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician. This position will provide diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative care to primary care patients. The APP - Primary Care position may conduct physicals, order tests and therapy, prescribe medications, and refer to specialists when appropriate. This position works in an outpatient primary care setting and may perform independently under the indirect supervision of a license physician or as part of a treatment team. The APP – Primary Care position affects direct patient care according to the Board of Nursing in the State of Texas and Houston Methodist policies and procedures.

nFLSA STATUS

nExempt

nQUALIFICATIONS

nEDUCATION

nnMaster’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing and graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioners program

n nEXPERIENCE

nnnTwo years of advanced practice clinical experience

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nnTwo years of advanced practice clinical experience in primary care, family medicine, or outpatient internal medicine preferred

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n nLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

nRequired

nnnRN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV For NP, Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) and

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nnAPRN Non-Acute Care state license and

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nnMagnet ANCC-recognized Non-Acute Care practitioner certification and

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nnBLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and

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nnAP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV and

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nnDEA - Narcotics License (DEA) - Drug Enforcement Administration_PSV within 6 months

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n nKNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

nnnDemonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

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nnSufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

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nnAbility to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

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nnUse of critical thinking skills and clinical judgement to work autonomously as defined by the Board of Physician Assistants

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nnAccepts accountability for outcomes in healthcare

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nnUses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families, and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care

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nnStrong organizational and problem-solving skill as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components

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nnAbility to exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families

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nnDemonstrates proficient time management skills

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n nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nPEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nnnDemonstrates leadership as a clinical resource, interprofessional consultant, and patient/family advocate. Identifies staff development opportunities for professional growth of colleagues, provides coaching to meet identified goals.

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nnCollaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Acts as a role model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication.

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nnCommunicates organizational information and aspects of administrative and clinical practice in a respectful and positive manner when interacting with staff. Advocates for a balanced workload, promotes positive behaviors, and peer-to-peer accountability, improvement of department score for employee engagement.

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n nSERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nnnCoordinates appropriate, timely patient care under physician supervisor, for a defined patient population(s), focusing on identified expected unit/optimal outcomes, individualized to the patient. Prioritizes care based on the patient’s needs, abilities and preferences

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nnCollaborates with interprofessional team members to manage/coordinate patient care.

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nnResponds and is available timely to patient questions/issues that arise as triaged by clinical staff. Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards.

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n nQUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nnnFunctions as a quality care provider, coordinating, maintaining, and promoting the health of the patient. Performs functions under physician supervision, such as diagnosis, use of prescriptive authority, and treatment according to practice guidelines, protocols, and/or standing orders to ensure patient safety.

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nnConducts health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge, as appropriate), identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, reviews medications and test reports to develop a plan of care, initiate appropriate interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient population(s).

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nnAssists the interprofessional health care team in the development and implementation of protocols to ensure patient safety. Integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient safety related processes.

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n nFINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nnnImplements department strategies to achieve financial targets and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care, optimizing clinic workflow efficiency, and other areas according to department specifications.

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nnPerforms accurate documentation in medical records, including diagnosis and CPT coding.

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nnProjects awareness and understanding of resource allocation based on patient needs and staff experience, knowledge, and skills.

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nnContributes to department plans for resource utilization and capital needs to meet department financial target.

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n nGROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nnnPromotes quality health care through integration of current research into practice and participation in research/evidence-based activities. Leads and identifies opportunities for practice changes and performance improvement.

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nnProvides education of information/knowledge in professional activities such as research, presentations, and publications. Expands individual clinical knowledge and coaches staff to grow in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Serves as clinical resource.

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nnEnsures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.

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n nSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

nWORK ATTIRE

nnnUniform: No

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nnScrubs: Yes

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nnBusiness professional: Yes

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nnOther (department approved): Yes

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n nON-CALL *

n*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

nnOn Call* Yes

n nTRAVEL **

nTravel specifications may vary by department

nnnMay require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes

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nnMay require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

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n nQUALIFICATIONS

nEDUCATION

nnMaster’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing and graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioners program

n nEXPERIENCE

nnnTwo years of advanced practice clinical experience

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nnTwo years of advanced practice clinical experience in primary care, family medicine, or outpatient internal medicine preferred

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n nLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

nRequired

nnnRN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV For NP, Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) and

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nnAPRN Non-Acute Care state license and

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nnMagnet ANCC-recognized Non-Acute Care practitioner certification and

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nnBLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and

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nnAP - Prescriptive Authority - Texas Board of Nursing - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV and

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nnDEA - Narcotics License (DEA) - Drug Enforcement Administration_PSV within 6 months

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n nCompany Profile:

nWith more than 40 locations throughout the Greater Houston area, Houston Methodist Primary Care Group brings quality, compassionate care to the entire family and to the communities where our patients work and live. As part of the Houston Methodist health system — one of the nation’s leading health systems — the Primary Care Group offers efficient access to world-class specialty care and hospital services from a network comprised of the nation’s leading hospitals and health care professionals.

nHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Worksite address

baytown, TX, 77522, US

Who can apply

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