Advanced Practice Provider- Rheumatology

Jobtailor; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our outpatient clinic team in Columbus, OH. The role collaborates with physicians to evaluate and treat patients, coordinate care, and provide education in a fast-paced setting.

The ideal candidate holds an Ohio RN license with NP or PA credentialing, a master’s degree (or PA program with prescriptive authority), and demonstrates solid triage, communication, and analytical skills to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing or PA program with prescriptive authority.
• Knowledge of triage procedures and clinic/urgent care experience.
• Ability to educate patients and families about disease and treatment.
• Strong written and verbal communication; high interpersonal skills.
• Analytical thinking to interpret data and implement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians to provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and evaluation in outpatient clinic.
• Coordinate care for clinic patients and triage calls.
• Perform history and physical examinations; order appropriate labs/tests.
• Develop treatment plans with physicians and follow-up arrangements.
• Review patient medications and assess outcomes to adjust care as needed.
• Notify physicians and follow up with patients per instructions.

Skills

Clinical collaboration

Triage procedures

Patient education

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

PA program certification (Prescriptive Authority)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a Physician or Lead Physician, the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant 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

• NP or PA with 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