Advanced Practice Provider- Family Medicine

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a Physician or Lead Physician, the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant collaborates with physicians to provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and evaluation of patients in an outpatient clinic setting.
• Healthcare services provided include care during acute and chronic phases of illness, education and counseling of individuals and referral to other healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate.
• Responsible for coordination of care for clinic patients.
• Performs history and physical examinations on new and return patients; establishes presumptive diagnosis; establishes the general workup of the patient by ordering appropriate laboratory studies and testing.
• Works in collaboration with physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up.
• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health assessments and develops patient care plans within clinical nursing practice and medical care protocols.
• Reviews, assesses patient medications. Evaluates outcomes of care delivered to patients and initiates changes in the nursing approach accordingly.
• Triages clinic patient calls. Notify physician of need and follow up with patient according to provider instructions as necessary.

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant NP - Current Ohio Registered Nursing License
• Master’s degree in nursing and successful completion of an acceptable Nurse Practitioner education program, or Physician Assistant Program Certification to include Prescriptive Authority
• Knowledge of triage procedures along with clinic, physician office and/or urgent care experience
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
• Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids
• Ability to educate and clearly communicate with patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment
• Ability to convey information both in writing and verbally
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Analytical ability and critical thinking to gather and interpret data and develop, recommend, and implement solutions.