Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Same Day / Primary Care Woodhaven Full time Day Shift

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will see a mix of Same Day and Collaborative Primary Care appointments. Time will be split between the Same Day Clinic and Primary Care. Schedule is Monday-Friday and 1 weekend morning a month.

• Advanced Practice Professional will provide health care and specialized health services to patients and families enrolled in Primary Care Medicine.
• The APP will coordinate care of this patient population in collaboration with all members of the health care team.
• This position will be 100% outpatient.
• APP will provide outpatient medical care by taking patient history, performing physical examinations, orders, and interpreting tests, making diagnoses, and institutes appropriate treatment programs
• Independently evaluates patients in the clinic.
• Ordering/interpreting testing and lab results, modifying plan of care to address results
• Provide clinical expertise and direction to support patient medication management
• Maintain accurate documentation regarding patient status, evaluations, and treatments to physicians, streamline the patient transfer process between levels of care, including communicating specific patient needs to internal and external team members and other ambulatory care providers
• Perform other related duties as required to assure patient safety and satisfaction.
• Participate in the development and presentation of educational experiences for patients, families, and health care professionals
• In collaboration with physician(s), APP will provide independent acute and/or routine medical care to a patients and families
• Writes appropriate orders, if/when applicable
• Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods
• Coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinic
• Writes progress notes in EMR indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed
• Provides health education to patients, families, and/or community health practitioners and groups
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshop
• May perform clinical research related to specific operations
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of clinical operations and proceduresKnowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standardsAbility to perform medical examinations using standard medical procedures
• Life support as required through privileging
• Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public
• Ability to educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques issues, and approaches in area of expertise
• Ability to communicate therapeutically with patients and families
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions
• Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records
• Knowledge of primary care principles and practices
• 1 year APP experience required.
• Must be able to see patients of all ages, and be comfortable supporting Adults undergoing Gender Affirming Care. Experience providing Gender Affirming Care is not required.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

• Provides outpatient medical care.
• Takes patient history, performs physical examination, orders, and interprets tests, makes diagnoses, and institutes appropriate treatment programs.
• Works in collaboration with staff physicians, house officers, nurses, and other medical care team members to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved safely and efficiently.
• Specific procedures are individually credentialed as indicated by training and experience.