Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

About the role

We value our families we serve, our communities and our team members. As an Advanced Practice Provider, you will function independently (as licensure allows) and in collaboration with physicians in the delivery of outpatient pediatric health care. You will need the skills to assess, interpret, and integrate findings to determine appropriate diagnostic, educational, and therapeutic management plans for patients. Additionally you will utilize leadership and professional development skills to assure quality patient care. These duties are performed in accordance with federal, state and local regulations along with established priorities and procedures of the practice.

At our offices, we do our best each day to provide high quality, compassionate health care to the families in our communities, treating each child as our own. Our staff and providers strive to make each encounter pleasant and informative while respecting the time and individual needs of our patients and families.

Responsibilities

Performs medical services within the scope of education, training, and experience including:

• Conducting patient visits per accepted practice standards.
• Obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations.
• Ordering and evaluating appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies.
• Developing and implementing a treatment plan in accordance with clinical practice guidelines and protocols.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention, assessing, and managing patient follow-up care.
• Works independently and in collaboration with the physicians.
• Seeks and obtains input from physicians regarding questions and issues pertaining to the treatment and/or care of patients as needed.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Documents in the medical record all care or contact with the patient, whether in-person or over the phone.
• Personally reviews and signs off on all lab and diagnostic studies ordered.
• Communicates with patients by telephone including answering patient questions and concerns according to protocol, discussing