Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-St Jude Clinic-PT

About the role

The nurse practitioner/physician assistant provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examinations, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling.

Responsibilities

• Obtains comprehensive patient histories and performs complete physical examinations.
• Orders and performs diagnostic testing and screening.
• Diagnoses illness and prescribes both pharmacological and other treatments.
• Provides health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling.
• Affirms accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement.
• Affords assistance in clerical functions as necessary.

Requirements

• Completion of Nurse Practitioner Masters of Science in Nursing or graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Successful completion of a National Certification Exam for NP/PA.
• Certification through the Alabama board of Nursing and/or Board of Medical Examiners.
• Approval of the Huntsville Hospital credentialing board.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly.
• Must receive BCLS during the orientation period.
• Works well with others in a team environment.
• Previous experience with electronic medical records is preferred.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Works well with others in a team environment.
• Experience with electronic medical records.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Lifetime life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Retirement plans with employer matching.
• Nurse residency program.
• Tuition assistance.
• Student loan reimbursement.
• On-site training and education opportunities.
• Employee discounts.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are typically full-time, but may vary based on department needs.