Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care

Tanner Health is recruiting a full-time Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Tanner Urgent Care Pediatric clinic.

Structure of position and Clinic

Schedule:

* Monday - Friday, 8a - 8p (or until last patient seen);
Sat/Sun 8a - 5p (or until last patient seen)

* Practice will be located inside the Tanner Health Pavilion in Carrollton, Georgia

* Must be willing to treat newborns to 18 years of age

* Excellent clinical, administrative and management support

* Tanner utilizes EPIC EMR system wide

* Competitive hourly rate with comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications:

* Completion of Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or master's degree from accredited Physician Assistant program

* Two years of experience in pediatric nursing preferred

* Active GA license or meet criteria for obtaining licensure

Area of Responsibilities

* Customer Service:
Participates in patient satisfaction initiatives. Demonstrates excellent customer service skills. Communicates effectively with patients and management regarding service recovery opportunities. Works together with other team members to achieve Office and System customer service goals.

* Development:
Maintain and update level of skill for pertinent medical assistant duties. Participates in continuing education. Participates in the development of new programs (ex: Process Improvement, Quality Initiatives).

* Patient Care:
Performs evaluations, provide treatment and counsel patients. Order and interpret test results and recommend treatment of patients. Administer therapeutic procedures. Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval. Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures. Demonstrates specialty and population specific competencies. Demonstrates an ability to effectively communicate based on specific specialty and population. Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising physician.

* Quality:
Maintains evidence based medical care and clinical charting. Participates with clinical tracking and feedback. Integrates with clinical and administrative teams to administer high quality care.

* Teamwork:
Works well with others and functions as a team player. Offers ideas and solutions for issues that affect the team and work area. Participates in the training and skills development of new clinical staff. Assists as needed.

Compliance Statement

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Education

Master's Degree

Experience

Six months of related experience

Licenses & Certifications

* Georgia Nurse Practitioner License

* Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse or Multistate Nursing License

* Healthcare Provider (CPR)

Supervision

* Regularly uses assistance and leads the work of one to four co-employees, may instruct new employees and correct work routines, checks results and may discuss with employee's superior.

Qualifications

* Able to communicate effectively with medical and hospital staff and various populations in clinics and public screening events.

* ACLS recommended.

* Additional certification will be required for some specialties (i.e. ACLS, PALS)

* Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner in Georgia

* Graduate of a recognized program for Nurse Practitioner training (MSN).

* Must be capable of dealing tactfully and effectively with patients, family members, other employees and physicians

* Must maintain high degree of confidentiality.

* Must meet credentialing criteria.

* Must possess the cognitive ability to understand patient medical records, physician orders and medical orders to be communicated to patient, hospital and/or other physician.

* Must possess the sense or discipline to work in accordance with accepted clinical standards.

* Prior experience in a like specialty preferred.

Definitions

* Nurse practitioner provides patient services through the performance of patient evaluation, assessment and treatment in the medical office setting as allowed by state licensure laws under the supervision of the medical director. The nurse practitioner works closely with the clinic staff, hospital departments and community agencies.

Contact With Others

Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.

Effect Of Error

Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where…