Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - Part Time PCB

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Treats patients, obtains medical history, and reviews symptoms
• Performs physical examinations
• Carries out preventive screening procedures and communicates results to the patient
• Identifies medical and health risk factors and communicates them to the patient
• Updates and records changes in the health status and diagnosis
• Orders appropriate diagnostic tests
• Identifies appropriate pharmacological agents and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Develops education plans
• Accurately conducts and interprets diagnostic tests
• Prescribes pharmacologic agents and non-pharmacologic therapies
• Provides patient education
• Makes appropriate referrals
• Determines effectiveness of the plan of care and reassesses and modifies the plan as necessary
• Promotes a safe environment for the patient
• Participates as a team member in the provision of medical and health care
• Interacts with professional colleagues through chart review, consultation, and referrals
• Systematically reviews records and treatment plans with collaborating physician on a periodic basis
• Maintains current knowledge by attending educational programs
• Maintains certification in compliance with current state laws
• May prescribe, initiate, monitor, modify, discontinue or order drug therapies within the APRN’s scope of practice and accordance with applicable state and federal laws
• May prescribe scheduled II through VI controlled substances in accordance with state laws and scope of practice as set forth and in accordance with protocols established between the practitioner and collaborative physician
• May perform other procedures within the APRN’s scope of practice
• Attends monthly meetings with branch and corporate staff and conduct the same when necessary
• Ensures all OSHA, Safety and Healthcare Practices and Protocols are implemented and maintained within each branch
• Ensures that all staff licenses are verified and maintained as required
• Identifies and submits ideas for improvement
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• APRN License in the state of Florida, in good standing
• Two plus years' experience in multi-site medical setting strongly preferred
• License to perform DOT physicals preferred or must be able to obtain prior to start date
• US Citizen or authorized to work in the US
• Fair and consistent, strong desire to help people, high ethical standards, integrity, honesty, and loyalty, critical thinking and problem solving ability, strong desire to lead and drive success, excellent time management skills, team player approach, strong desire to lead and drive success
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 40lbs, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, bend for long periods of time, and sit at a desk