Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Geriatrician - Longview

Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Geriatrician - Longview

Provide high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente members in a cost effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards.

• Provide high-quality health care through direct assessment, diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for patients with common acute and chronic illnesses and injuries.
• Coordinate, develop or organize patient or department services or programs.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality health care through direct assessment, diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for patients with common acute and chronic illnesses and injuries.
• Coordinate, develop or organize patient or department services or programs.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Experience

Basic Qualifications

• Graduate of ANA-approved NP training program or equivalent requirements to meet State Licensure.
• High school diploma or GED.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Compact License:
  Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
• Nurse Practitioner License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License (Washington) within 6 months of hire
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Nurse Practitioner National Certificate from American Association for Nurse Practitioners
• Drug Enforcement Administration Registration

Additional Requirements

• Thorough and working knowledge of all common diseases in specialty field; familiarity with less common diseases.
• Working knowledge of State health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations.
• Ability to assess, diagnose and effectively treat common medical diseases and injuries.
• Ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients, and to interface with large provider and support staff.
• Minor surgery or surgical assist skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of clinical experience.
• Thorough and working knowledge of all common diseases in specialty field; familiarity with less common diseases.
• Working knowledge of State health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations.
• Ability to assess, diagnose and effectively treat common medical diseases and injuries.
• Minor surgery or surgical assist skills.