Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Walk In

Phelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri. No matter where you start with us, we’re committed to taking our team to the top. If you’re ready for the challenge of providing life‑saving care or supporting those who do, read on to find your fit in the Phelps Health family.

• The Physician Assistant in collaboration and consultation with physicians, staff RNs and other health care professionals, provides holistic, compassionate care to Members and families. The Physician Assistant practices within the context of collaborative management with a physician(s) in diagnosing, managing, and preventing acute and chronic illness and disease, and promoting wellness. Physician Assistants have an advanced practice that includes independent functions based on the applicable Scope of Practice, Physician Assistant standards of care and a role in medical management within a collaborative agreement with a physician(s).

• Screening and examining patients to determine need for further health care and/or admission.
• Performing in‑office procedures such as laceration repair, foreign body removals, abscess drainage among others.
• Ordering diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x‑rays, EKG’s, and any other studies necessary for the care of patients.
• Includes working 12‑hour shifts in a busy fast‑paced environment with multiple team members.
• Reviews and interprets the medical, surgical and social history of members.
• Evaluates laboratory, radiology, EKG, and other diagnostic data and develops appropriate plans and actions for follow‑up, reconciles medications.
• Responsible for prescribing or performing various treatment modalities - including, but not limited to: medications, injections, wellness counseling, suturing and ancillary testing.
• Is compliant with OSHA, State Board of Healing Arts.
• Participates in all mandatory compliance and other training programs, seeks guidance for compliance‑related concerns and adheres to all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Closely adheres to the Collaborative Practice Agreement with the collaborating physician.
• Refers members to PCP, case management and disease management programs as necessary.
• Practices in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws which govern confidentiality and medical information privacy regulations (HIPAA).
• Achieves clinical performance targets.
• Participates in different roles or interdisciplinary teams as assigned.

• Must be able to demonstrate computer skills, including use of e‑mail and Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
• Must be able to demonstrate effective written communication skills including but not limited to writing reports and correspondence.
• Must be able to demonstrate effective verbal communication skills, including but not limited to speaking effectively to members, providers, families and staff and listening to members, providers and families.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, and use time effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated successful experience working in an environment of change. Effectively copes with change and uncertainty; responds and "shifts gears" comfortably.
• Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of both external and internal customers, acts with customers in mind.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, and gain their trust and respect.
• Uses logical methods to solve problems with effective solutions; looks beyond the obvious for solutions.
• Is action oriented and sees challenges as opportunities.
• Baseline Clinical Knowledge.
• Proven ability to perform comprehensive exams.
• Proven ability to pursue feedback, continuing education and professional development.
• Ability to effectively reconcile medications.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and document the needs of clinically complex patients.
• Pertinent Clinical Work Experience which is relevant to population served, including 2 years in a practice setting where procedures noted above were performed by the applicant.
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