APRN- Magnolia

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Department :
Clinical Job Status
:
Full Time

FLSA Status :
Exempt Reports To
:
Director of Operations

Grade/Level :
Master’s and/or Doctorate Degree Amount of Travel Required
: < 30%

Work Schedule :
Positions Supervised
:
None

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday - Thursday. 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday.

A.m.

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday 8:00 am to 12:00 p.m. (Eudora and Wilmot)

7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday (Portland Only)

However, adjustments to schedule or additional hours may be required to complete duties. Extended hours on Friday afternoon and Saturday are scheduled on a voluntary basis.

Mid-Level Providers work as part of the care team as licensed independent practitioners who are responsible for managing health problems and coordinating health care for patients with a specific focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and quality outcomes. Mid-level providers perform a variety of direct patient services including assessment, diagnosis, implementation of treatment, evaluation, and monitoring the general practice management plan for clinic patients.

Mid-Level Providers perform these functions in collaboration with a licensed physician in a primary health care setting. Mid-Level Providers are involved in continuous quality improvement practices and measures as set by Mainline Health Systems, Inc. and in which the practice focus is based on a Patient Centered Medical Home model of care.

• Provides primary medical care by caring for all patients in accordance with the mid-level providers state board approved certification or specialty with the goal of providing primary health care services including preventative health measures.
• Develops a plan of care for each patient, including complete medical history, physical examination, diagnosis, appropriate treatment and/or referral, including hospitalization where necessary, order and interpret lab and diagnostic imaging as deemed necessary.
• Uses all available resources in diagnosis and treatment, such as laboratory and radiological testing, in an appropriate and cost efficient manner.
• Collaborates with consulting physicians, nurses, patients, and patient’s families concerning treatment and care of patients.
• Refer MHSI patients which require specialty services. The mid-level provider maintains responsible for the patients care by assuring that continuity of care is provided.
• Attends all medical staff meetings, monthly clinic meetings, quarterly provider meetings, and participates in the community health center’s QI program.
• Performs other necessary duties as required by MHS to meet the goals of providing quality, primary healthcare.
• Communicates concerns or necessary information to the care team. Mid-level providers are required to participate in daily clinic team huddles.
• Prescribes appropriate treatment, pharmacological and non-pharmacological modalities. Mid-level provider is responsible for informing and educating patients and appropriate family or caregiver to allow patient autonomy. All mid-level providers with prescriptive authority may prescribe medications with their scope of practice and standards of care in accordance with their collaborative practice agreement, and MHSI policy.
• Patient, family, and community education and counseling.
• Consults with other healthcare team members as necessary.
• Formulates, initiates, and monitors patient management plans using clinical protocols and best practice.
• Renders emergency care and treatment, including but not limited to, advanced cardiac life support, administering IV fluids, administering medications, and treatment…