Providers -Urgent Care-Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Company: SouthStar Urgent Care
Location: Monroe
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner who functions as an independent healthcare provider who, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, he/she is responsible for providing comprehensive care to patients with acute or chronic medical conditions in an urgent care setting that includes telehealth medicine. He/she demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses or acute injuries commonly encountered in both the pediatric and adult patient population. He/she is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: --- Provide care generally on an outpatient basis and such pre-operative care in minor surgery normally performed on an outpatient basis --- Responsible for the delivery of care, treatment, and referrals. Arrange for referral resources for those medical specialties not provided by the organization for patients of the clinic --- Evaluate patients, based on medical training and/or specialty, to determine the medical condition of the patient, through the performance of physical examinations, thereby, establishing a diagnosis and proposed treatment plan --- Perform such clinical procedures for patient's benefit which are within scope and skill of practitioner and which are economically feasible --- Communicate information to patients regarding diagnosis and treatment goals --- Maintains accurate, complete, concise and timely documentation in the electronic medical record --- Perform other job-related duties, as may be assigned, by the Medical Director Requirements and Qualifications: --- Current, unrestricted PA or NP license in the state or the ability to obtain --- Ability to obtain DEA licensure --- Knowledge of treatment and drug interactions --- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Community Care Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). #APP%58009659% %%mednurse%%

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