Clinical Nurse Practitioner - MDC - Internal Medicine - Health Physicians Group

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms.

We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

• Manage both acute and chronic illnesses, from common conditions like hypertension and diabetes to complex multi-system diseases.
• Perform thorough physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and adjust treatment plans as patient needs evolve.
• Educating patients on healthy lifestyles, recommending screenings, and administering vaccinations to reduce disease risk and detect conditions early.
• Coordinate care for patients with multiple chronic conditions to integrate treatment plans.
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama Required
• Completion of an approved nurse practitioner training program Required
• NPC
  - Certified Nurse Practitioner Required and
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner with the State of Alabama Required and
• RN
  - Registered Nurse
  - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

• Ability to generate and prioritize differential diagnoses using history, physical exam, and diagnostic test results. Medium Ability to generate and prioritize differential diagnoses using history, physical exam, and diagnostic test results. Medium
• Develop, present, and refine assessment and management plans for complex adult illnesses. High Develop, present, and refine assessment and management plans for complex adult illnesses. High
• Apply clinical guidelines, cost considerations, and patient preferences to decision-making. Low Apply clinical guidelines, cost considerations, and patient preferences to decision-making. Low
• Interpret lab results and imaging. Medium Interpret lab results and imaging. Medium
• Provide patient and family education on disease management and prevention. Provide patient and family education on disease management and prevention.