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Job description
Pediatrics - PRN - Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Newnan
Overview
Performs a variety of patient care activities in accordance with established standards and practice. Emphasizes health promotion as well as acute and chronic disease management. Works in conjunction with physicians to provide medical services to patients; collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations and provides direct patient care services, including physical exams, diagnoses and treatment of patients, etc.
Key Responsibilities
Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care. Reviews normal and abnormal diagnostic tests and takes appropriate action according to the individual's scope of practice. Participates in research by serving as a Primary Investigator or Sub-Investigator in clinical trials and registries.
Takes patient histories, conducts physical examinations, and records the date in the patient record; writes progress notes; prepares patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtains psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assumes responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
Orders and interprets laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explains necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient. Obtains written patient consents and communicates with experts as needed.
Carries out therapeutic procedures such as cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes; monitors progress of patients, reports progress to supervising physician, and maintains record of each patient’s progress, consulting with supervising physician when patient progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.
Makes diagnoses and formulates a treatment plan for patients. Performs patient education on their disease state, as well as healthy living recommendations. Will perform follow up exams after procedures, hospitalizations, surgeries, etc.
Provides clinical expertise and serves as a resource for office clinical staff in physician's absence.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Understand and comply with current laws, rules, and regulations governing the practice of APPs in Georgia.
Assess the physical needs of patients visiting the Emergency Department.
Work as a member of a team.
Proficiency in electronic medical record applications.
Interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, explaining necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects to patients, patient families, staff and healthcare learners.
Initiate appropriate evaluation and treatment utilizing established protocols, including administration of life-supporting drugs and use of defibrillation according to Advanced Cardiac Life Support Standards when the supervising physician is not present.
Qualifications
Minimum Education Required: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master’s degree in Nursing, OR graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for Georgia State Composite Board.
Minimum Experience Required: None.
Minimum Licensure/Certification Required by Law: Licensed Physician Assistant in Georgia OR Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP).
Additional Qualifications: None.
Business Unit
Piedmont Medical Care Corporation
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Worksite address
sharpsburg, GA, 30277, US
Who can apply
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