DESCRIPTIONThe nature of the duties is to provide patient care in surgery and clinic settings in support of supervising physicianThe PA/NP treats patients in a caring, warm, and professional manner.
Required Skills/Abilities:1Functions as a First Assist for surgical proceduresEnsures the highest level of patient care and safetyAssists hospital or surgical facility staff with equipment, instruments, and supplies as appropriate.
2Assists the supervising physician with clinic visits which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
aObtains patient history;
bPerforms physical examination on the patient;
cOrders imaging and lab studies as appropriate;
dDictates visit notes;
ePrescribes medication, orthotics, braces, and other orthopedic devices as necessary;
fFormulates a diagnosis; and,
gFormulates a plan of care.
3Clinic duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
aSchedules surgical procedures;
bPerforms pre-operative and post-operative care;
cChanges dressings;
dPrescribes medication, orthotics, braces, and other orthopedic devices as necessary;
eDictates visit notes;
fApplies/removes casts; and,
gPerforms injections/aspirations.
4Functions independently, in the clinic setting, in the absence of the supervising physicianThese functions are at the discretion of the supervising physician and BROC policy and are limited to patient visits and services for non-complicated rechecks, pre-operative, post-operative, injection, routine follow-up, cast change, and dressing change appointments.
5Hospital duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
aAssists the supervising physician with performing the initial evaluation and management of patients in the Emergency Department;
bAssists the supervising physician with performing inpatient daily rounds;
cAssists the supervising physician with performing inpatient consults; and,
dAssist the supervising physician with performing inpatient chart documentation, signatures, updates, discharge summaries, etc.
6Completes surgical procedure billing paperwork and submits to the appropriate personnel.
7Returns phone calls to patients and their family members, hospital staff, home health care agencies, physical therapists, vendors, etc.
8Performs on-call duties timely and professionally to include, but not limited to, the following:
aFields phone calls after hours and on weekends;
bRounds for all clinic physicians' patients;
cAssists in after hours emergency and inpatient consults; and,
dAssists in after hours surgical procedures.
9Understands and follows all OSHA and HIPAA rules at all times.
10Performs other related duties as assigned and serves in whatever other capacity deemed necessary for successful completion of the mission and goals of BROC.
REQUIREMENTS- Masters degree in an NP program from an accredited college or university required.
- Certification through nationally recognized organization such as ANCC required.
- Current and valid state license required.
- Prior experience as a Nurse Practitioner is desired.
- Good communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
- Ability to learn computerized medical office systems.
- Must maintain credentialing requirements at hospitals and surgical facilities as requested by supervising physician.
- EPIC experience is desired.
