Advanced Practice Provider - (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

eBanqo Inc; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for Advanced Practice Providers to deliver primary care in a collaborative environment. This role involves assessing and diagnosing patients, developing treatment plans, and providing education to patients and families. The ideal candidate will work closely with physicians and nursing staff to ensure comprehensive patient care. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and possess the necessary qualifications, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values collaboration and continuous improvement in patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed RN and certified Nurse Practitioner or a licensed Physician Assistant.
• Prior experience in human services-related fields is required.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for patients.
• Document patient assessments and coordinate referrals to healthcare team members.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Diagnosis Development

Health Promotion

Counseling

Collaboration with Physicians

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPA)

Bachelor's degree in Human Services-related field

Tools

Electronic Health Record Systems

Word Processing Software

Job description

Overview

Advanced Practice Providers (APP), a nurse practitioner (NP) or a physician assistant (PA), will function as a clinical provider in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine. The APP will participate in all aspects of patient care and will serve in supporting roles of consultant and educator as indicated. The clinical practice will focus on providing primary care to all types of patients. Nursing and medicine must maintain ongoing collaboration in education and practice to ensure the practitioner is maximally effective in meeting the primary health-care needs of all patients. When performing nursing aspects of this role, the practitioner must engage in independent as well as cooperative decision-making. When performing expanded aspects of the role that overlap with medicine, the practitioner must collaborate with qualified physicians within the framework of jointly approved guidelines. Practitioners must be prepared and competent to apply additional knowledge and skills and be ready and willing to accept responsibility and accountability for their practice. Primary care is provided at all levels of the health-care system, predominantly in an ambulatory setting.

Responsibilities

1. Independently assess, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for patients in the area of Primary Care in accordance with protocols and standards of care.
2. Promote a schedule of health promotion examinations and interventions in our patient population.
3. Obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, and prescribe, dispense, or deliver medications under a collaborative practice agreement.
4. Differentiating between normal and abnormal findings and ordering appropriate diagnostic studies.
5. Provide anticipatory guidance and counseling to patients/families.
6. Document patient assessment and plan of care in the medical record and generate appropriate outgoing correspondence.
7. Be familiar with documentation requirements to ensure proper billing.
8. Initiate and coordinate referrals to other health care team members or agencies.
9. Serve as a consultative resource to nursing staff.
10. Participate in the development, utilization, and evaluation of resources to meet patient/family educational needs.
11. Provide education to external agencies, community, and other health professionals.
12. Participate in the development and implementation of divisional and departmental quality assessment/improvement/research programs and processes.
13. Monitor task module of the electronic health record to ensure timely response.
14. Responsible for administrative activities and special projects as assigned.
15. Contribute toward the achievement of divisional and departmental goals.
16. Participate and contribute to activities that enhance clinical expertise and nursing knowledge.
17. Participate in professional nursing activities in the division, community, and professional organizations.
18. Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, residents, and the public.
19. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioners must have an MSN and must be a licensed RN by the Virginia Board of Nursing and a certified Nurse Practitioner.
• Physician Assistants must have an MPA and be a licensed Physician Assistant within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Prior experience preferably in a human services-related field, such as social work, psychology, nursing, counseling, health sciences, or education required. Twelve hours of counseling education in HIV is required annually. Ongoing training on changes in benefits programs such as ACA, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security is also required annually.

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• Bachelor's degree preferably in a human services-related field, such as social work, psychology, counseling, health sciences, or education required.
• Schedule II prescriptive eligibility.
• Knowledge of or experience working with persons with sickle cell disease, chronic pain management, and cardiovascular disease is preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of and experience with personal computers.
• Intermediate word processing skills required.

Location

US-VA-Norfolk