Advanced Practice Provider - APRN or PA - Primary Care

Kettering Health · Washington Court House, OH · 2 wk ago

HealthcareFull-time

About the Role

An Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers direct primary care, synthesizing evidence-based practice, research, and current clinical knowledge. The APP maintains an independent clinic schedule with the possibility of empanelment and demonstrates advanced medical or nursing expertise, clinical judgment, and professionalism in communication and documentation.

Responsibilities

Conduct history taking, clinical assessments, physical examinations, order entry, and clinical documentation.
Interpret diagnostic studies, formulate clinical diagnoses, and develop treatment plans for the given population.
Perform Quality Assurance chart reviews (25 charts for new graduates, 10 for established providers).
Evaluate signs and symptoms, including age-appropriate changes, and prioritize data collection.
Develop and reformulate differential diagnoses, identify comorbidities, and use diagnostic strategies to ensure patient safety.
Participate in daily team transition huddles to coordinate patient care.
Utilize evidence-based practice for prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, including medication reconciliation.
Interpret lab and diagnostic testing and communicate findings to the healthcare team.
Monitor and ensure the quality of healthcare practice through collaboration, continuing education, and peer review.
Adapt teaching approaches based on patient needs, including physiological, psychological, and developmental factors.
Work collaboratively to meet quality core metrics and documentation standards.
May have on-call duties and/or weekend responsibilities as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education:
- APRN: Master’s degree with an Advanced Practice Nursing focus and National Board Certification.
- PA: Master’s degree with appropriate National Certification.
Certifications:
- APRN: National Board Certification as a CNP, CNS, CNM, or CRNA (must match scope of practice).
- PA: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Licenses:
- Current Ohio Board of Nursing license for APRN.
- Current Ohio License 50RX for PAs (license to practice as a physician assistant with prescriptive authority).

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills with staff, providers, and the public.
Awareness of patient confidentiality and ability to follow directions with autonomy.
Positive interpersonal relationships and critical analysis skills.
Ability to multi-task and work under stress.
Maintains competencies and skills specific to the specialty area of practice.
Demonstrates assessment skills, diagnosis with critical thinking, and implementation of care plans.
Clinical reasoning and collaborative intra- and interprofessional relationships to optimize patient care.
Advocacy for patient populations and the profession through active participation in health policy.

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