Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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Qualifications: Must have successfully completed medical training at a 4-year, accredited medical school and possess a Physician Assistant or APRN degree.  Must be board certified or in the certification process.  Must possess a current South Carolina state license including prescriptive authority with appropriate scheduled drugs approved through the Drug Enforcement Agency.  Maintenance of Basic Life Support Techniques at a minimum, with Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00 pm- (One night clinic a week option for flexible schedule, preferred but not required)

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Participate in quarterly chart reviews and on-going Health Care Collaborative. 


• Order routine and diagnostic lab and radiological studies and other necessary tests as indicated and interpret results. 


• Develops and implements patient comprehensive management plans, records in EHR progress notes. 


• Collaborates with the health team members to establish priorities, manage care and coordinate efforts to achieve desired outcomes. 


• Participate in pre-visit huddle to ensure smoother workflow. 


• Provide an after-visit summary review for patients whenever appropriate. 


• Educate patients about self-management tasks. 


• Assess barriers to meeting treatment goals and advise patient care team of impacts to plan of care. 


• Utilize EHR in documenting all clinical data. 


• Ensure care coordination, referral management, clinical workflow processes by meeting regularly with clinical staff. 


• Provide clinical care using team-based approach centered on patient needs and incorporating individual patient preferences in the delivery and approach to care. 
  


• Consult with other physicians and mid-levels in providing medical care to patients as needed. 


• Assume an active membership role in national, state and local medical societies. 


• Establish a rapport with public and private clinical care referral resources. 


• Prepare medical histories and examine patients who present seeking medical services. 


• Diagnose physical disorders and administer medical treatment, including dispensing of medications. 


• Provide emergency medical care to patients when necessary. 


• Prepare progress notes, summaries and general evaluations of patient records; consults with relatives and/or caregivers of the patient regarding the patient’s physical condition. 


• Attend all staff meetings, provider meetings, seminars and case presentations. 


• Participate in other activities, including but not limited to, Home Visits, Sports Physicals, Immunization Campaigns, Health Fairs, Respond to Emergencies.


• Perform any other duties as assigned by your supervisor. 

***Salary scales are a range of pay and offers are made to applicants based upon the requirements of the particular position.