Experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Mysemg; Calhoun (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mysemg in Calhoun, Georgia, seeks an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to manage patient care as part of a collaborative healthcare team. This role involves diagnosing and treating both acute and chronic conditions, ordering diagnostic tests, and counseling patients on their health.

The ideal candidate will possess graduate-level credentials, current licensure, and a minimum of 2 years in primary care. Join us to provide quality, evidence-based care!

Qualifications

• Graduate credit for PA/NP Program.
• Current Licensure through the Georgia Board.
• Current prescriptive authority from the Georgia Board.
• Current BLS from American Heart Association.
• 2+ years of primary care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide care consistent with licensure and certification.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions.
• Order and interpret diagnostic lab work.
• Prescribe medications and treatments.
• Counsel patients on their disease processes.

Skills

Primary care experience

Ability to diagnose and treat

Counseling patients

Order diagnostic tests

Education

Graduate credit for PA/NP Program

Current Licensure through the Georgia Board

Current prescriptive authority from the Georgia Board

Current BLS from American Heart Association

Job description

Description

Job Summary

The APP practices in a clinic as part of a collaborative team that may include, but is not limited to, Family Practice and/or Internal Medicine Physicians, RN Case Managers, and clinic staff. The purpose of this collaborative team is to provide a comprehensive, coordinated model of care. The APP primarily manages the population either in the presence of, or in conjunction with the primary care physician and/or specialist. The APP may see patients in either the outpatient and/or inpatient setting depending on the need of the group. Unless specified, most APP positions are outpatient. The APP acts as an extension of the primary care physician to provide both chronic and acute care to our patients. The APP performance will be tracked and comparatively reported using metrics related to the strategic direction and operational needs of the organization.

Requirements

Essential Job Functions

1. The APP is expected to be able to provide care consistent with their licensure and/or certification.
2. Diagnoses and treats both acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and other chronic medical conditions. The APP will also treat acute conditions such as minor injuries and other acute medical conditions such as infections or exacerbations of chronic diseases.
3. Orders and interprets diagnostic lab work, x-rays, EKG.
4. Prescribes medications and other modalities of treatment as needed to treat those conditions listed above.
5. Counsels patients on various disease conditions they may be treating to ensure that the patient is educated to their disease process, treatment, and expected outcomes.
6. Works as an integral part of a comprehensive and collaborative team in order to provide quality evidenced-based care to our patients.
7. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Education, Experience & Skills

• Graduate credit for PA/NP Program
• Current Licensure through the Georgia Board
• Current prescriptive authority from the Georgia Board
• Current BLS from American Heart Association
• 2+ years of primary care experience