Dermatological Nurse Practioner - Continuous Learning Opportunities

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Summary/Objectives
As a dermatology Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN), your responsibilities and duties include examining and diagnosing skin-related health concerns, administering treatments, and monitoring patient progress. You also maintain patient records, collect samples, and order lab tests, as needed.

Essential Functions

• Workload includes general medical dermatology as well as surgical dermatology
• Ability to build patient relationships by appropriately matching patient needs to the various services and products we provide
• Use appropriate techniques to diagnose and treat skin ailments.
• Works with physicians and medical assistants to prescribe and administer treatments
• Monitor the effectiveness of skin treatments and make necessary improvements or changes.
• Educate patients on ways to achieve healthy, attractive skin.
• Perform surgical procedures and biopsies to identify diseases and determine appropriate therapies.
• Document and update patient records
• Refer patients to specialists as needed
• Must have the ability to work autonomously
• Handle patient questions and concerns professionally and courteously
• Regularly attend, participate in and support training and staff meetings for the practice

Competencies

1. Patient Care Focused
2. Compassionate
3. Confidentiality of Patient Information

1. Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
2. Strong Communication Skills
3. Listening Proficiency
4. Detail Oriented
5. Time Management
6. Attention to Detail
7. Manual Dexterity Skills

Supervisory Responsibility
This role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment
This job operates in a clinical setting of a medical practice with routine exposure to those who may have contagious illnesses. This role routinely requires walking to and from the patient sitting area to exam rooms and frequent sitting and standing while documenting in patient’s charts. It also utilizes standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. There is frequent patient contact.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• This is a largely non-sedentary role with frequent standing and walking. This would require the ability to walk frequently on a level surface for periods of time including to and from the patient waiting area and patient exam rooms.
• This position may require reaching above shoulder height or below the waist or lifting as required to file documents and retrieve medical supplies throughout the workday.
• Proper lifting techniques are required up to 10 pounds.
• Perform tasks using simple hand grasping, fine hand manipulation and reach associated with assigned tasks such as paperwork, use of a computer and using, storing and cleansing medical instruments.
• Have a sufficient ability to communicate, through sight, hearing, and/or otherwise, to perform assigned tasks and maintain proper job safety conditions.

Demonstrate cognitive ability to:

• Follow directions and routines
• Work independently with appropriate judgment
• Exhibit spatial awareness
• Read words and numbers
• Concentrate, memorize, and recall
• Identify logical connections and determine sequence of response
  
  

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and typical hours of work are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Travel
Travel between two DAV facilities more than twice per week and will travel throughout the country to various conferences that provide Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university
• Master’s Degree from an accredited Nurse Practioner Program
• NP Certification
• Current NP license for Virginia

Preferred Experience

• Nurse Practioner Experience (Preferred)
• Nurse Practioner: 2 years (Preferred)

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None required for this position.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must be authorized to work in the United States of America. Must acknowledge and agree to the Practice’s policies including the drug and alcohol policies.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is representative and not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties and/or responsibilities that are required for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Dermatology Associates of Virginia is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.