Advanced Practice Provider – General Internal Medicine

Jobtailor; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Columbus, OH seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for an outpatient clinic. You will collaborate with physicians to assess, treat and evaluate patients across acute and chronic illnesses, providing education and coordinating care with community resources.

You will perform histories and exams, develop treatment plans, review medications, and triage clinic calls, ensuring high quality, safe patient care in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required.
• Current Ohio RN license.
• Master's in nursing or PA/NP program completed.
• Prescriptive Authority certification is required.
• Experience in triage and clinic/urgent care settings.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety and infection control standards.
• Clear communication with patients and families about disease and care.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High interpersonal skills and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians to assess, treat and evaluate outpatients.
• Provide care for acute and chronic illnesses and educate patients.
• Coordinate care and refer to other providers when needed.
• Perform history and exams; determine workups and orders.
• Develop treatment plans in partnership with physicians.
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments and care plans.
• Review and assess patient medications.
• Evaluate outcomes and adjust nursing approaches as needed.
• Triage clinic calls and notify physicians for follow-up.

Skills

Triage procedures

Patient education

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Nurse Practitioner education program

Physician Assistant Program

Ohio Registered Nursing License

Prescriptive Authority

Job description

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a Physician or Lead Physician, collaborates with physicians to provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and evaluation of patients in an outpatient clinic setting.
• Healthcare services provided include care during acute and chronic phases of illness, education and counseling of individuals and referral to other healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate.
• Responsible for coordination of care for clinic patients.
• Performs history and physical examinations on new and return patients; establishes presumptive diagnosis; establishes the general workup of the patient by ordering appropriate laboratory studies and testing.
• Works in collaboration with physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow‑up.
• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health assessments and develops patient care plans within clinical nursing practice and medical care protocols.
• Reviews, assesses patient medications.
• Evaluates outcomes of care delivered to patients and initiates changes in the nursing approach accordingly.
• Triages clinic patient calls. Notify physician of need and follow up with patient according to provider instructions as necessary.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Current Ohio Registered Nursing License
• Master’s degree in nursing and successful completion of an acceptable Nurse Practitioner education program, or Physician Assistant Program
• Certification to include Prescriptive Authority
• Knowledge of triage procedures along with clinic, physician office and/or urgent care experience
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
• Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids
• Ability to educate and clearly communicate with patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
• Ability to convey information both in writing and verbally.
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Analytical ability and critical thinking to gather and interpret data and develop, recommend, and implement solutions.