Nurse Practitioner (CMC)

Job Summary

Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination and diagnostic tests. Interprets the data, develops and implements a plan of treatment, follows through on a continuum of patient care across the health-illness continuum and life span within protocols set forth and approved by both the Nurse Practitioner and CMC Physicians.

About the Role

Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Documents all situations, both internally and externally, that may arise out of the ordinary or are necessary to maintain accurate patient charts/records.
• Provides diagnosis and treatment of common acute illnesses; prevention and maintenance health care to patients with stable chronic illnesses; and performs interim physical examinations for healthy patients within prescribed guidelines.
• Elicits appropriate present and past medical history and review of systems.
• Performs appropriate physical examination and orders appropriate diagnostic studies.
• Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings in history and physical.
• Establishes appropriate differential diagnosis.
• Assesses stability of chronic illness and compliance with present therapy; monitors for complications of disease or therapy.
• Establishes appropriate treatment plan.
• Determines timing for follow-up and orders appropriate referrals.
• Counsels regarding health maintenance and disease prevention, and provides anticipatory guidance as appropriate.
• Maintains accurate records, medication lists, and documentation of care and follow-up for administrative purposes and reimbursement of services.
• Maintains competence in clinical practice.
• Identifies the knowledge and skills needed through self-assessment, peer review, and supervisory review.
• Participates in a variety of educational activities in order to maintain and increase competency.
• Uses continuing education opportunities as a basis for expanding medical knowledge and improving clinical skills, and incorporates these into the daily practice of medicine.
• Participates in developing, implementing, and interpreting quality assurance/risk management programs.
• Supervises and intervenes with clinical issues and supports/directs triage by clinical staff when necessary.
• Implements clinical education and training or clinical staff when necessary.
• Is available for feedback on call-back and triage issues as needed.
• Identifies barriers to patient care flow or delivery, and assists at formulating corrective action.
• Adheres to the drug formulary developed by the practice.
• Prescribes within the practice agreement set forth by supervising physicians 100% of the time.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and of patient/practice information with no infractions as noted by supervision.
• Maintains current signed protocols reviewed and revised annually and as needed.
• Regularly maintains a neat appearance and adheres to department/corporation dress, including the wearing of appropriate identification.
• Demonstrates responsibility for individual performance and efficient utilization of products, supplies, equipment, and time to ensure the timely completion of duties and to promote financial viability through provision of services at a reasonable cost.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Maintains current licensure as RN in the State of South Carolina;
• Obtains and maintains certification by appropriate credentialing organization recognized by South Carolina as Nurse Practitioner.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: None.
• Minimum Years of Experience: None.
• Substitutable Education & Experience: None.

Skills

• Ability to assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients.
• Knowledge of diagnostic tests and treatments.
• Ability to interpret data and develop treatment plans.
• Physical examination and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to establish appropriate differential diagnoses.
• Ability to monitor for complications of disease or therapy.
• Ability to counsel patients on health maintenance and disease prevention.
• Ability to document accurately and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain competence in clinical practice.
• Ability to participate in educational activities.
• Ability to adhere to drug formularies and prescribing agreements.

Benefits

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families: Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%. Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salaryEmployee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary Adoption assistanceLHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employmentTuition reimbursementStudent loan forgiveness Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.

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