Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner (PA-NP) (Perm Float-4 days/wk)

About the role

The APP practices in a clinic as part of a collaborative team that may include, but is not limited to, Family Practice and/or Internal Medicine Physicians, RN Case Managers, and clinic staff. The purpose of this collaborative team is to provide a comprehensive, coordinated model of care. The APP primarily manages the population either in the presence of, or in conjunction with the primary care physician and/or specialist. The APP may see patients in either the outpatient and/or inpatient setting depending on the need of the group. Unless specified, most APP positions are outpatient.

Responsibilities

• Manages the population either in the presence of, or in conjunction with the primary care physician and/or specialist.
• Serves as an extension of the primary care physician to provide both chronic and acute care to our patients.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic lab work, x-rays, EKG.
• Prescribes medications and other modalities of treatment as needed to treat conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, and other chronic medical conditions.
• Counsels patients on various disease conditions to ensure they are educated about their disease process, treatment, and expected outcomes.
• Works as an integral part of a comprehensive and collaborative team to provide quality evidenced-based care to our patients.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate credit for PA/NP Program
• Current Licensure through the Georgia Board
• Current prescriptive authority from the Georgia Board
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 50 pounds of force
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to use fine motor skills to operate office equipment and/or machinery
• Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing
• Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving

Qualifications

• Ability to travel to multiple locations to support business needs as required