APRN/PA

Description

Job Summary: Performs direct patient care in the clinic setting under the supervision of a physician. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs and documents physical examinations on all patients, neonate through the geriatric population.            
• Obtains and documents patient’s medical histories.    
• Assesses and documents patients and/or family’s psychosocial issues.  
• Performs and/or orders diagnostic and therapeutic procedures/tests.  
• Explains all tests/procedures to patient/family including any pre-testing requirements.        
• Interprets subjective and objective data to formulate a diagnosis.  
• Interprets laboratory and diagnostic test results.    
• Formulates diagnoses and treats illnesses within scope of practice.  
• Formulates patient treatment plans within the APRN/PA’s scope of practice. Implements therapeutic interventions when appropriate within scope of practice.         
• Assists in the management of acutely traumatized patients and cares for minor injuries.         
• Provides counseling/education for patients and families on preventative healthcare.        
• Always defers to the physician with difficult cases or when a case is out of the scope of practice for an APRN/PA.     
• Orders, prescribes dispenses and administers drugs and medical devices within scope of practice. (See Kansas State Law).      
• Able to perform venipuncture, performs wound care, suturing, cast application and removal; and other procedures.       
• Able to perform minor surgical procedures.     
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.   
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to supervising physician, nurses, clinic staff.          
• Maintains a good working relationship within the clinic.    
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.   
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.        
• Teaches students clinic specific procedures, techniques.
• Attends all clinic and medical staff meetings as appropriate to the clinic’s rules and regulations.

Requirements

Professional Requirements:

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.    
• Completes annual education requirements, including all state federal and CMS regulations.        
• Maintains regulatory requirements.       
• Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.    
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.        
• Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized time system correctly.         
• Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.    
• Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled.  
• Attends staff meetings and reads staff meeting minutes.  
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.  
• Actively participates in performance improvement and quality improvement CQI activities, attends committee and management meetings, as appropriate.  
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices. 
• Communicates the mission, vision, core values, ethics and goals of the hospital. 
• Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff.     
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire safety and infection control.     

Regulatory Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences, etc.
• Graduate of an accredited APRN/PA Program.
• Licensed in the State of Kansas as APRN/PA.
• Registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) if applicable.
• Current BCLS, ACLS, PALS certifications.
• Current liability coverage.
• Must complete 100 hours of CME every two (2) years and take the recertification exam every six (6) years.
• Must be supervised by a physician. 
• Scope of practice is related directly to the APRN/PA’s supervising physician and individual state laws.