Active AANP certification (for NPs) or NCCPA certification (for PAs) required.
Current APRN license in Louisiana required for Nurse Practitioners.
State licensure as a Physician Assistant required.
Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA) or Supervision Agreement (SA) necessary with a local physician.
Experience in an outpatient clinical setting preferred.
Responsibilities
Collaborates with a physician to deliver care in an outpatient setting.
Performs services within their scope authorized by the supervising physician.
Implements quality initiatives to improve patient outcomes.
Follows state laws and board regulations in practice.
Maintains Collaborative Practice Arrangement (CPA) and delineation of privileges.
Benefits
Full-time position with a focus on work-life balance.
Day shift hours promote a structured schedule.
Opportunity to work in a busy, established OBGYN practice.
Collaborative environment with physicians for quality patient care.
Full Job Description
Willis Knighton Health is seeking a full-time Advanced Practitioner (NP/PA) to join the system with a busy OBGYN outpatient practice in Ruston, LA.
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Physician Assistant (PA) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), or Nurse Practitioner (NP), work in collaboration with the physician primarily in the outpatient setting, caring for acute, chronically ill or injured patients. Responsibilities will vary depending on specialty.
Responsibilities And Duties:
Works under direction and in consultation/collaboration with a physician and may perform services authorized by the supervising/collaborating physician that are part of the physician's normal course of practice and expertise.
Promotes quality outcomes and initiatives.
Must have a Supervision Agreement (SA) or Collaborative Practice Arrangement (CPA) with a physician in like practice.
Practices within applicable state laws, appropriate boards, and in accordance with his/her/their SA/CPA and delineation of privileges.
Minimum Qualifications:
AANP - American Association of Nurse Practitioners - American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board
APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License - State of Louisiana Board of Nursing
NCCPA - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - American Association of Physician Assistants
PA - Physician Assistant - National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants
Additional Job Description:
This position is 100% outpatient clinic-based.
Work Shift:
Day and 40 hours per week
To learn more about this opportunity, or others, please call Physician Recruiter, Margaret Elberson, [redacted] or email [redacted].
