Advanced Practitioner Family Medicine : Wilkes Regional Family Medicine - (wilkesboro, north in Boone, North Carolina For Sale
Req ID: xxxx2
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Employment Type: Part Time
Shift: Variable/On Call
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Standard Hours:4.00
Department Name: Family Practice Center
Location: WPN : Family Practice
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Job Summary
Functions independently in the primary care office setting in collaboration with a supervising physician. Provides care that may be longitudinal, and is responsible for disease management across time, or provides care for overflow and sick visits. Emphasis on preventative care, stable acute illness reprieve, health promotion and illness/injury prevention. Maintains infection control/safety standards, and be committed to providing and promoting patient:centered communication and care.
Essential Functions
: Primary Care Setting
: Provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, referral, and follow:up for a shared or owned panel of patients or may handle on a by:visit basis.
: Manages multiple chronic illnesses, performs minimally invasive procedures, and works with a stable patient population.
: Recommends screenings and tests based on patientsï¿ demographics.
: Manages health care within protocols mutually agreed upon by physician and ACP team members.
: Identifies abnormal findings early and initiates appropriate intervention.
: Participates on committees and in research as appropriate.
Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations.Education, Experience and Certifications.Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in SC required. BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.Nurse PractitionerMasters Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. AGPCNP, FNP, PNP:PC, or ANP certification according to population served.Physician AssistantGraduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Masters Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.
At Carolinas HealthCare System, we put Patients First, Always. Our patients, communities and teammates are at the center of everything we do. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion allows us to deliver care that is superior in quality and compassion across our network of more than 900 care locations.
As a leading, innovative health system, we promote an environment where differences are valued and integrated into our workforce. Our culture of inclusion andcultural competenceallows us to achieve our goals and deliver the best possible experience to patients and the communities we serve.
Posting Notes: Not Applicable
Carolinas HealthCare System is an EOE/AA Employer
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