Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Position: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Location: Mebane, NC

Job : 286

# of Openings: 1

Job Type: Full-time

We are currently looking for a patient‑focused individual to fill a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner position within our Mebane Family Practice
. While experience is preferred, we welcome new graduates as well. All candidates must have graduated from an accredited PA or NP program and hold a current licensure/certification to practice as a PA or NP. They must also demonstrate the ability to exercise the highest degree of professional judgment under the supervision of a licensed physician. BLS certification is required for this position.

Duties Include, but not limited to the following:

• When providing direct patient care, including patient related telephone conversations, uses double identifiers to ensure right patient every time.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; record the normal and abnormal data for review by the physician.
• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient's record in EPIC; write progress note; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
• Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient
• Carry out therapeutic procedures such as wound suturing and dressing changes; monitor progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and maintain record of each patient's progress.
• Goes to Alamance Regional Medical Center to do hospital consultations.