Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) - Emergency Dept.

About the role

Regional One Health is currently seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) for the Emergency Department. Participates as a member of the health care team to meet patient needs and provide continuity of care. Under the administrative and technical supervision of a physician, performs medical services in the care and treatment of patients by obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations, applying diagnostic techniques, ordering tests/procedures and evaluating to assess medical condition, developing treatment plans and performing selected therapeutic tasks, or other special procedures.

Responsibilities

• Examines patient, takes medical history, records results and makes preliminary diagnosis or decides on follow-up procedures.
• Administers or orders lab and diagnostic tests such as X-rays, electrocardiograms and blood work, and interprets test results as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served within department.
• Assists with surgical procedures.
• Performs first assist duties.
• Conducts daily hospital rounds.
• Writes orders and progress notes.
• Performs all admission history and physicals.
• Orders appropriate laboratory and radiographic tests.
• Performs appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies.
• Evaluates and clarifies clinical conditions.
• Formulates and implements treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized patients.
• Handles discharge planning and dictates discharge summaries.
• Develops and implements patient care and treatment plans, instructs and counsels patients, and records progress according to medical regime utilizing established protocols.
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as immunizations, injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
• Consults and works collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers as needed to develop an effective treatment plan.
• Provides direction to other personnel and reviews medical records to verify that patient’s care plan and medical needs are being met.
• Prescribes medications to the extent allowable by state guidelines and clinic regulations.
• Provides referrals for hospitalization, tests, therapies or specialty consultations; makes hospital rounds if indicated.
• Advises and counsels patients and/or others concerning physical and developmental well-being and defines the needs and problems.
• Identifies community health resources and guides patients and/or significant others in their use.
• Provides for continuity of effective patient and family care by exchanging information and cooperating with other community health/social service agencies, hospitals and health care providers.
• Provides general health education regarding matters such as proper diet, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Updates medical records and patients’ charts.
• Keeps surgical skills up to date.