Nurse Practitioner Outpatient Lizton Family Medicine

Job Summary

To act as a health care provider, working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary health team to provide primary care with the support and collaboration of sponsoring physicians and for Hendricks Regional Health. To assist in the supervision and communication with staff assigned. The APRN works closely with sponsoring Physicians, Medical Staff, Management Council, Department Heads, Clinic Manager, Hospital Associates, defined customers, and the general public.

* Note:

While these are considered essential responsibilities of the position, alternatives or accommodations may be considered if the situation requires.

Maintains accurate, concise and legible medical records. Demonstrates computer literacy of systems available at clinic including, but not limited to, meaningful use and billing. Demonstrates effective time and supply management, supports leadership in implementation of scheduling, and participates in supply change to improve cost effective care. Seeks assistance from resources to optimize patient care and provides assistance to patients in arranging continuity of care through utilization of community resources.

Completes timely billing for services rendered.

Confirms and/or establishes appropriate medical diagnosis related to patient complaint; orders, performs, and interprets laboratory tests; orders, radiological/ultrasound procedures and evaluates results; prescribes medication(s); and assesses and manages follow-up plans. Follows written or established protocols per agreement with sponsoring physician and collaborates with the physician as appropriate to ensure patient positive outcomes.

Prioritizes and revises patient care plan/education according to patient/significant others’ input, initial assessment/diagnosis/clinical response, diagnostic findings, and provides direct patient education, and provides assistance to patients when a referral to a specialty physician, health care provider or community resource is needed. Assesses cognitive and personal assets or limitations of patient/family. Provides appropriate patient education, counseling, and support. Represents the Hospital positively in provision of service to the community independently and at Hospital sponsored or community events.

Accountable for assignment, organization, and delegated aspects of patient safety, adjusting patient safety efforts according to developmental stage. Assures that all aspects of care provided by self is accurate, current, and appropriate to growth and developmental stages (infancy through geriatrics as assigned), and agency policies and standards. Assesses and manages comprehensive care and, in conjunction with physician, nursing and other professional services, is responsible to evaluate and risk stratify both well and ill patients.

Conducts comprehensive or episodic health assessment to include patient history, related current complaint including psychosocial, past medical/personal history, and provides care for clients appropriate to growth and development.

Participates in the peer review process, education, competency testing and evaluation, skill development and provides input to evaluation, documenting performance of staff and students in the clinic and/or lab. Remains informed of current knowledge and trends through continuing education, takes a self-directed approach to obtain learning activities/skills to increase professional competence and practice related to primary area of clinical work and population age, maintains educational record, and presents such for annual review.

Provides and accepts formal/informal evaluation feedback…