Job SummaryProvides primary health care to a specific patient population within the guidelines of written protocols. Follows established nursing standards, procedures, and practices.
Accountabilities- Engages in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, defects or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatments for the relief or cure of physical, mental or functional ailments or defects.
- Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and assorted paperwork that is required for purposes of documenting care and billing.
- Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and its implications on physician practice patterns.
- Participates in responding to requests for proposals for managed care contracts.
- Participates in:
Establishment of quality assurance programs
Establishment of utilization management programs
Selection of management information systems
Development of patient education services
Development of patient satisfaction surveys - Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.
- Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.
- General Job Expectations:
Maintain courteous and cooperative working relationships with all levels of management and employees, physicians, patients, guarantors and the general public. - Participates in activities that would further the public's image of the Employer.
Supervisory/Management ResponsibilityThis is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Minimum RequirementsMaster's Degree in Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent.
Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses- South Carolina Official Recognition Nurse Practitioner - NLNP
- Prescriptive Authority South Carolina Nursing License
- South Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA license
In Lieu Of The Above Minimum RequirementsN/A
Other Required Skills and ExperienceN/A
Work ShiftVariable (United States of America)
Location1850 Laurel St Columbia
Facility3487 Weight Management 1850 Laurel
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