Nurse Practitioner; NP​/Physician Assistant; PA

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Location:

Lakeland, FL

• Assuring delivery of quality care services to all patients in a respectful and professional manner.
• Contributing to physician's effectiveness by identifying short‑term and long‑range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
• Assessing patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Documenting patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performing therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
• Instructing and counseling patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Providing continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protecting patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols.
• Complying with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Developing health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
• Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Health promotion and maintenance, thorough clinical skills, informing others, medical teamwork, bedside manner, infection control, administering medication, pain management, self‑development.
• Appropriate State Licensure in good standing.

115,000‑140,000 + bonuses