Nurse Practitioner

Description

Nurse Practitioner Duties

• Provides patient care by examining and diagnosing patients, and carrying out or supervising medical treatment, therapy, and follow-up; referring patients for specialty consultation and treatment; educating patients in primary medical care; documenting patient-doctor transactions for proper record keeping and billing;
• Assists and receives direction in the provision of patient care by consulting with LFMC physicians on the following situations, as needed:
• when required by protocol;
• when faced with a situation which may require hospital admission;
• when incumbent is medically uncertain in a particular clinical situation;
• when the clinical situation is beyond the scope of practice of the incumbent; 
• Conducts physical exams for all age groups to include health histories, labs, and other tests as appropriate with a focus on prevention;  
• Diagnoses and treats injuries and illnesses, both chronic and severe;
• Prescribes medications, orders refills and maintains all required pharmacy logs;
• Orders laboratory tests, interprets results and communicates results to patients;     
• Consults with physicians and other medical specialists and refers patients to an appropriate provider;
• Performs specialized procedures to include suturing, biopsies, and nail removals;
• Performs specialized exams to include women’s health exams;  
• Charts and documents all patient interactions appropriately in the electronic medical record, responds to messages and requests from nursing staff and patients, conducts chart audits for clinic, completes charting in required timeframe and conforms to meaningful use and other guidelines as required;
• Participates in immunization clinics, well child clinics, diabetes screenings, and health promotion;
• Participates in education and training of nurses and medical assistants to improve their clinical skills;
• Provides support in the overall LFMC operation by acknowledging, adhering to, and implementing overall organizational and medical policies and operating procedures of LFMC;
• Provides counseling to parents and/or children, focusing on preventive health care; educates patients by disseminating of patient information and literature relating to health education including but not limited to family planning, pre-natal care, and health promotion/disease prevention for all age categories;
• Maintains compliance of clinic with state licensure by enforcing Quality Assurance protocols in the clinical, pharmacy, laboratory, medical supply, and nursing/patient care areas of LFMC for quality patient care;
• Maintains and updates professional knowledge and skills, and maintains clinical proficiency by attending continuing education or seminars related to job responsibilities, including Age Specific Training (care giving, treatment, and assessments specific to the age of populations served). 

Requirements

Education and Experience

• This position requires that the Certified Nurse Practitioner be a graduate of an accredited Certified Nurse Practitioner program;
• Preferred experience in a community health center, and working within a managed care environment.

Licenses and Certifications 

• Documentation of education, experience and licensure is required and must be maintained; Certified Nurse Practitioner must be insurable under the policies and requirements of LFMC; 
• Current licensure for the state of New Mexico is required;
• Certified in specified area of medical specialty by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center;
• Federal DEA Certification; 
• NM State pharmacy license;
• ACLS or CPR and First Aid certification; 
• Must be credentialed per LFMC procedures. 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package

Bargaining Unit Position

Union: X

Non-Union: