Advanced Practice Nurse/ Physician Assistant - Summit Express Clinic

Summit Medical Group; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Summit Express Clinic in Knoxville, TN seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a part-time role rotating across clinics with 12-hour shifts.

You will manage acute and chronic conditions, perform diagnostic tasks, review records, and educate patients while collaborating with physicians to ensure continuous care.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited NP or PA program.
• Experience in a clinic setting preferred.
• Active licensure as RN/APN or PA in Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Manages acute and long-term medical needs in collaboration with physician.
• Maintains patient records and charts.
• Orders laboratories and diagnostic procedures as appropriate.
• Develops preliminary diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Communicates test results and patient education to families.
• Supports physicians in managing patient care across visits.
• Ensures continuity of care and triages nursing calls.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical collaboration

Patient education

Triage calls

Education

Nurse Practitioner program

Physician Assistant program

Job description

About Our Career Opportunity

Summit Express Clinic is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their practice.

This is a part-time opportunity, rotating between clinics for 12 hour shifts.

Responsibilities:

• Manages acute and long-term medical needs of patients in collaboration with physician.
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information.
• Orders (and, as appropriate, performs) appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
• Determines preliminary diagnoses and therapeutic plans by obtaining, interpreting and integrating data.
• Posts tests and examination results as appropriate.
• Instructs patient/family regarding medications and treatments, educates patients/family regarding health and illness prevention, and recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Assists physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients.
• Provides monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.
• Triages nursing and family telephone calls and provides consultation.

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of three years of previous patient care experience in a clinic setting, plus two years of APN or PA experience is preferred.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:

Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse in State of Tennessee, or current Physician Assistant licensed to practice in State of Tennessee.

Summit Medical Group is East Tennessee’s largest primary care organization with more than 562 providers at 103 practice locations in 23 counties. Summit also consists of four diagnostic centers, mobile diagnostic services, eight physical therapy centers, four express clinics, central laboratory, and sleep services center. Summit provides healthcare services to more than 370,000 patients, averaging over one million encounters annually. For more information, visit www.summitmedical.com

In addition to our commitment to the health of our community, our organization is also committed to the health of our employees through our employee Wellness Program. Employees receive a discounted monthly insurance premium if they actively participate in the wellness program. Pre-employment drug testing will occur prior to starting work and only candidates who pass the drug test will be considered eligible for employment.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Physician Assistant
• Advanced Practice Nurse

Equal Opportunity Employer

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