ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER - PMHNP/ PA-C

Description

Positions Available: Plano, Frisco, Southlake, Frisco, McKinney, Richardson
Summary/Objective: We are looking to add a licensed Nurse Practitioner to our growing team of medical professionals. Your primary responsibility will be to provide advanced primary and/or specialty nursing care to patients in our facility.

Duties

• Help provide primary care to patients
• Perform physical exams and patient observations
• Record patient medical histories and symptoms
• Create patient care plans and contribute to existing plans
• Order, administer and analyze diagnostic tests
• Monitor and operate medical equipment
• Diagnose health issues
• Detect changes in a patient’s health and change treatment plans as necessary
• Administer medicines and treatments
• Evaluate responses to treatments and medications
• Consult with healthcare professionals
• Train patients and families on managing illnesses or injuries and disease prevention

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited nursing program
• Must have RN licensure in the state where employed or a compact party state and be board certified by either ANCC or AANP
• Must have prescriptive authorization
• APN authorization in the state where employed to practice in Family Health by the Board of nurse Examiners
• Must be proficient with medical instruments and equipment required by the work
• Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology
• Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written form, with retail and medical partners at various levels, patients, family members, physicians and representatives of the community
• Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA
• Experience providing primary care as a family nurse practitioner knowledge of disease prevention

Requirements

• Travel Required 20%