Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner

About the role

Join a winning team at Upson Regional Medical Center, a small hospital with a focus on delivering top-notch healthcare with modern technology and a commitment to excellence for every patient. The Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) will treat each patient with courtesy, provide an excellent patient experience, and serve as a positive ambassador for the Upson Healthcare System.

This role involves obtaining relevant and complete health and medical histories, performing appropriate physician examinations, developing and carrying out patient management plans, demonstrating critical thinking skills, exercising clinical judgment in the diagnostic process, and managing medical and surgical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Obtain relevant and complete health and medical histories.
• Perform appropriate physician examinations.
• Develop and carry out patient management plans.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and clinical judgment in the diagnostic process.
• Manage medical and surgical conditions.
• Provide an excellent patient experience and act as a positive ambassador for the Upson Healthcare System.

Requirements

• Current Georgia licensure as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
• Degree relevant to the position.
• BLS certification.
• Orthopedic experience in a clinic setting.
• Experience with orthopedic surgical procedures.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Three or more years of experience working in a clinic or hospital setting as a PA/NP.