02050 HC Heart Center MOB 504 Redmond Rd - Cardiology Full time Yes 40 M-F, 8a-5p with rotating weekends and holidays Pay Range: $47.50 - $71.25 Major Responsibilities: Patient Assessments • Provides diagnosis and treatment for common acute illnesses, prevention and maintenance care to patients with stable chronic illnesses and performs interim physical exams for healthy patients within nurse protocol. • Nurse Protocol means a written document mutually agreed upon and signed by a nurse and Licensed MD where the physician delegates to the nurse the authority to perform certain medical acts • Separates patients with suspected infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and varicella-zoster from well patients by immediately placing them in exam room utilizing personal protective equipment and confidentially communicating the condition to other clinical staff. • Elicits appropriate present and past medical history and review of symptoms. • Performs appropriate physical examination and orders appropriate diagnostic studies. Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings in history and physical. • Establishes the appropriate differential diagnosis. • Assesses the stability of chronic illness and compliance with present therapy; monitors complication of disease or therapy. Establishes appropriate treatment plan and assesses need for hospitalization or physician intervention. • Determines timing for followup and orders appropriate referrals. • Counsels regarding health promotion and disease prevention and provides anticipated guidance as appropriate. Provides Health Education to Patients • Educates patient on ways to improve, promote and maintain health status including providing educational information on disease, self-care practices and positive lifestyle choices. • Assesses learning readiness and capabilities of population or individuals; tailors education to meet age, developmental and educational needs. • Prioritizes learning needs and documents them accordingly. • Ensures that timeframe and subject matter is appropriate for target audience/individual. • Utilizes appropriate teaching materials (handouts, demonstration and audiovisuals) and document use; documents patient learning outcomes. • Initiates, designs and completes educational programs for patients, target audiences and families. Documentation • Maintains accurate records, medication lists and documentation of care follow up for administrative purposes and reimbursement of services. • Adheres to policy and procedure for documentation of records. • Maintains appropriate level of documentation to promote/support level of complexity when compared against/to service fee charges. • Reviews and updates problem list at least on annual visit/episodic visit by patient and initiates problem and medication list on new patients. • Documents phone calls with patients and specialists. • Documents visit