Outpatient APP Hepatology

Works in collaboration with physicians to provide preventative care and medical services, evaluate and promote patient wellness.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary Job Functions-

• Will see patients in office clinic and document/create orders in electronic medical records system
• Assessing patients medical, physical, and psychosocial status
• Obtaining a relevant health and medical history of patient
• Perform a physical examination based on age and history
• Identify medical and health risks and needs
• Updating and recording changes in health status
• Develop and provide a relevant patient education plan
• Coordinate discharge plan and reassess the plan as necessary
• Prescribe as needed in accordance with the current State Licensure and physician’s collaborative agreement
• Review results and draft patient communications
• Assist physicians as requested/triage
• Will receive and return patient & physician calls as needed
• Any follow up

Secondary

Job Functions:

• Maintains patients’ rights of privacy and confidentiality
• Any other tasks as requested by the physician, executive director, human resource manager, and/or the office supervisor

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Effective communication and listening skills
• Knowledge of modern office procedures and methods including telephone communications, office systems, and record keeping
• Knowledge of modern business communication, including style and format of letters, memoranda, minutes, and reports
• Skill to use a personal computer and various software packages
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives with little supervision
• Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems

Credentials and

Experience:

• Must have experience working in the medical field (office, clinical, or hospital)
• Must have current Nurse Practitioner /Physician Assistant License from the Ohio Board of Nursing and Certificate to Prescribe
• Must have current BLS certification

Special Requirements:

• Maintain annual PPD skin test/TB Screening Form
• Flexibility in working hours and days; willing to work occasional overtime
• Abide by hospital guidelines

Physical Demands:

• Applies the principles of body mechanics in lifting or moving people (occasional)
• Should be able to independently lift 25 LBS (occasionally)
• Must be able to sit (frequent), stand (frequent), walk (frequent), stoop (frequent), & bend over (frequent)
• Medical office requiring contact with patients and staff

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