CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned. 

1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care for primary care patients and their families in the ambulatory setting. 

2. Consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations, acute visits and wellness visits. 

3. Completes integrated assessments. 

4. With the collaboration of primary care faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate. 

5. Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice. 

6. Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients. 

7. Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record. 

8. Facilitates patient follow-up by coordinating appropriate services and tests for follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).   

9. Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for primary care patients, which includes teaching, follow-up planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary. 

10. Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification. 

11. Identifies unstable or complex primary care patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting. 

12. Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care. 

13. Evaluates primary care patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable). 

14. Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable). 

15. Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families. 

16. Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner. 

17. Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings. 

18. Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community. 

19. Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/internal preferences, priorities and readiness to learn. 

20. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year. 

21. Completes all identified clinical competencies. 

22. Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the primary care patient. 

23. Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise. 

24. Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise. 

25. Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation.   

26. Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based improvements in care. 

27. Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the primary care practice that positively impact patient outcomes.   

28. Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support. 

29. Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education.  Serves as a professional role model. 

30. Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to primary care