Shift:
Full time
32 patient contact hours per week
The Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner provides a broad range of primary health care services, within their scope of practice, for various ages that could encompass infants up to elderly adults. The focus of this position is wellness, prevention, and health promotion. The Nurse Practitioner, in collaboration with the primary physician, performs physical examinations and developmental assessments; treats common acute illnesses and minor medical conditions and helps families meet their health needs.
Responsibilities of this position include:
- Obtains and records a complete, accurate health history; performs a complete physical, including laboratory studies or radiology examinations; performs or recommends age-appropriate screening procedures; assesses the patient's and family's psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physiologic and environment needs and priorities; diagnoses common acute or chronic conditions, illness, or minor trauma.
- Implements health maintenance and health promotion activities; develops a plan of care, based on identified problems; documents medical/nursing treatment process and response to care when appropriate; acts as a case manager when appropriate to ensure seamless, coordinated health care.
- Assists the patient in seeking further evaluation of problems, concerns outside the scope of practice of the Physician Assistant.
- Prescribes and/or administers pharmacological treatment consistent with practice standards and/or family protocols; implements and participates in appropriate follow up.
- Identifies appropriate achievable health behaviors for each individual. Assesses individual readiness to learn. Analyzes the culture belief systems and family behaviors impacting the individual's health.
- Evaluates the patient's mental status. Identifies normal vs. abnormal growth and developmental patterns. Analyzes the factors impacting growth and development; recommends referrals to the patient seeking further evaluation.
- Participates in a team approach to holistic health care. Discriminates between situations requiring either independent management, collaborative management, or immediate and further referral for acute problems and illnesses. Collaborates with other health care providers in the delivery of health care.
- Participates in current review of medical and clinical practice. Demonstrates professional competencies. Modifies practice through the use of new medical knowledge. Maintains competency by current continuing education. Uses current research to modify and improve medical practice.
- Maintains membership in appropriate professional organizations. Maintains all required licenses, certifications or registrations required of this position.
- May perform minor procedures based on specialty & training, which could include basic wound care, cryotherapy, biopsies, incision & drainage, IUD insertion & removal, etc.
- Meets expectations of patient contact hours related to FTE.
Requirements of this position include:
- 2 years in a primary care physician's clinic preferred
- Ability to effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with co-workers, physicians, patients, and patient's families; must interact well with co-workers; able to teach, persuade and motivate others.
- Current WI PA-C License or WI RN License and APNP Certification, prescriptive authority; Maintain WI License upon hire; BLS Certificate
Benefits:
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) with employer match
- Generous PTO Plan
- Daycare
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible Spending
- Health Insurance
- Comprehensive Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Pharmacy Discount
- Tuition Assistance
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free Parking
- Employee gym
