Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner– Mays & Schnapp Neurospine and Pain Job Memphis area,Tennessee USA,Nursing

Mays & Schnapp is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to diagnose pain conditions and develop appropriate, individualized care plans using a multidisciplinary treatment approach.

This position requires a thorough understanding of and active participation in fulfilling the organization’s mission of helping those suffering from chronic pain. The employee is expected to demonstrate behavior consistent with the organization’s core values and support the Center’s strategic plan.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES/PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

Demonstrates competence related to the application of our core values.

Practices all facets of Health and Safety.

Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

Contributes to a physician’s efficiency by identifying short‑term and long‑range patient care issues.

Recommends options and courses of action for patient care.

Implements physician directives.

Assesses patient health by interviewing patients and performing physical examinations including obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.

Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as X-rays and laboratory studies, and interpreting test results.

Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

Performs therapeutic procedures, including the safe and appropriate administration of injections.

Instructs and counsels patients by providing normal growth and development information and providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living.

Provides a community of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.

Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

Any additional competencies as delineated in an executed employment agreement.

Complies with applicable laws and regulations.

Comply with Mays & Schnapp Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, and compliance training program

Qualifications:

Experience/

Education/Certification:

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Program (Master’s Level). Must hold an unencumbered state license and maintain licensure in good standing fulfilling required CME/CEU hours.

Interpersonal:
Development and maintenance of effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients, and the public. Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally. Ability to remain calm and poised in urgent situations.

Critical Thinking:
Skill in exercising initiative, judgment, problem solving, and decision making. Analysis of complex disease processes. Ability to set priorities and avoid crises management.

Knowledge:
Excellent communication skills, Health promotion and maintenance, Clinical skills, ability to work with the interdisciplinary team, Physiological knowledge, medication, and chronic pain management.

Physical Requirements:

Work requires little or no physical effort. Work requiring light physical exertion is intermittent.

Environmental Conditions:

Work is performed under normal working conditions as in a normal practice environment. Must be able to work under pressure.

Competencies:

Must practice within relevant Standards of Care and Professional Conduct, and execute appropriate (Tennessee and/or Mississippi) Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Protocol.

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Physician Assistant​/Nurse Practitioner– Mays & Schnapp Neurospine and Pain

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner– Mays & Schnapp Neurospine and Pain