Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner PRN

About the role

As a vital member of our patient care team at Concentra, you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional care to patients. Our mission is to improve the health of America's workforce, one patient at a time. You will initiate, develop, and implement nursing care plans in accordance with state laws, Concentra medical protocols, policies, practices, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and protocols.
• Observes and evaluates patient, records condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Evaluates outcome of patient care.
• Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of physician.
• May direct nursing care through nursing staff.
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy or related therapeutic procedures.
• Arranges referrals, consultations, therapeutic services, and confers with other specialists on course of care and treatment.
• Draws blood and prepares appropriate paperwork for laboratory pick-up.
• Performs urine drug screens, using proper chain of custody; ensures preparation for pick-up and shipment to appropriate laboratory.
• Assists in medical record maintenance by keeping health, administrative, and program records onsite, safeguarding confidentiality of employee health information.
• Dispenses medications as directed by practitioner and in accordance with state regulations.
• Maintains and operates all clinical equipment, including calibration and record keeping in accordance with current policy and procedures.
• Performs ancillary testing and tasks as ordered by the Center Medical Director (PFT, EKG, injections, audiograms, blood draws) in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Provides excellent customer service to all patients, clients, and peers while incorporating Orange Book values.
• Dedicated to exceeding customer and patient expectations as measured by NPER/NPS/TATs.
• Ensures accuracy when completing and executing tasks such as drug screens, DOTs, bandaging, dressings, and performing quality assurance checks.
• Ensures accurate, concise, timely, and complete documentation of results and paperwork.
• Provides an excellent, compassionate, and warm patient experience regardless of patient volume.
• Manages time, prioritizes, and multi-tasks in a busy environment.
• Adapts to changing business needs such as scheduling and working additional/different hours/shifts when appropriate.
• Consistently delivers quality care in a busy clinical environment.
• Assists in other areas and does what is needed to ensure an excellent patient experience.
• Seeks out opportunities for additional clinical training and self-development to provide quality care.
• Effectively communicates with all patients, clients, supervisors, and peers while incorporating Orange Book values.
• Listens to and understands internal and external client needs in order to act and address them.
• Committed to personal excellence and understands how daily work contributes to center operation as a whole.
• Holds self and others accountable and is willing to assist others to achieve results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related health field from an accredited college or university.
• Master’s degree in nursing or related health field from an accredited college or university.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current licensed nurse practitioner in the state where employed and in accordance with state laws of practice.
• Must maintain work state nurse practitioner licensure throughout the course of employment.
• Customarily has at least two years of demonstrated experience in occupational medicine, urgent care, or an emergency setting.

Skills

• Concentra Core Competencies: Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative, and Flexibility.
• Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions.
• Outstanding customer service skills and the ability to deal with people tactfully and professionally.
• Ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of occupational medicine requirements (state specific).
• Demonstrated working knowledge of clinical operations.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations that govern delivery of rehabilitation services.
• Knowledge of worker’s compensation and clinical procedures and all processes involved in the delivery of quality care.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to participate in Continuing Medical Education.

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match.
• Colleague Referral Bonus Program.
• Employee Discounts.

This job requires access to confidential and critical information, requiring ongoing discretion and secure information management.