Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/ Physician Assistant

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/ Physician Assistant

Job summary

The duties of a Family Medicine Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) mid-level provider include, but are not limited to, providing accurate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, consultation, education and follow-up care to patients ranging in age from infancy to geriatric; proper maintenance of records, under the direction of the Supervisory Physician and any other reasonable and proper duties assigned.

Primary functions

• 1.
• Examine patients and record history 2.
• Adhere to proper charting protocols 3.
• Discuss with Physician and other health care professionals to prepare comprehensive plan 4.
• Order or execute tests or images as needed 5.
• Submit health care plan and goals of individual patients for periodic review by Physician 6.
• Analyze results of tests, diagnose and report to patient 7.
• Administer or prescribe treatment and medications 8.
• Promote health by advising patient on diet, hygiene and prevention of disease 9.
• Inoculate and vaccinate as required 10.
• Refer to specialist as required for patient's well-being 11.
• Perform minor surgery 12.
• Report deaths and contagious diseases to governmental authorities 13.
• Report incidences to the Department of Risk and Compliance 14.
• Completion and reporting of incidents on the intranet 15.
• Report incidents of violence and aggression to Departments of Risk and Compliance and Human Resources 16.
• Report incidents of suspected child/elderly abuse and human trafficking to the proper agencies and the Department of Risk and Compliance.
• 17.
• Participate and serve on a minimum of one clinical quality committee 18.
• Represent True Health in the community and at community events.
• 19.
• Provide coverage for on-call, as assigned 20.
• Participate in Peer Review Process as indicated 21.