Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner

Requirements

• BA/BS, MS preferred
• Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program or approved nurse practitioner program
• Minimum of one-year experience as physician assistant, preferably in clinic setting
• Or minimum of three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting plus two years of nurse practitioner experience
• Maintain valid PA license for the state of North Carolina, certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• CPR certification as required
• Or maintains valid RN license for state of North Carolina
• Knowledge of acute and chronic care protocols, administration of medications, delivering physical care following treatment plan
• Knowledge of how to assess patient health and measure/record physiologic and growth indices
• Knowledge of health promotion principles and techniques and patient learning measurements
• Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic and emotional patient data
• Skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention or referral
• Skill in evaluating and revising care plan based on patient changes
• Ability to make responsible decision within the scope of a dependent medical practitioner
• Ability to develop health education programs and materials
• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of health care team

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Provides acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, doing physicals, monitoring therapies, giving injections and medications, suturing wounds
• Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems
• Responds to emergencies including use of CPR
• Documents patient information and care provided in patient record and maintains department statistics. Uses computer to access/enter needed data
• Educates patients and families as appropriate. Provides continuity of care
• Consults with other staff as necessary
• Maintains patient confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications

• MS preferred
• Preferably one-year experience as physician assistant in clinic setting
• Preferably three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting plus two years of nurse practitioner experience