LOS Urgent Care Provider (NP/PA)

Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists; Youngsville (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Youngsville is seeking a skilled professional to assess patient health status and provide essential patient care. Responsibilities include conducting physical exams, monitoring therapies, documenting patient information, and assisting surgeons. The ideal candidate will demonstrate competencies crucial for effective patient management and respond to emergencies, ensuring high-quality care for patients in various settings including the operating room.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates current competencies for the position.
• Ability to assess patient health status and provide appropriate care.
• Experience in surgical assistance is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient health status and determine appropriate procedures.
• Provide acute and chronic patient care including physicals and therapies.
• Document patient information and maintain records.
• Assist physicians during surgeries and respond to emergencies.
• Documents patient information and care provided in patient record and maintains patient statistics.
• Educates patients and families as appropriate. Provides continuity of care.
• Assists the physicians with surgeries in the operating room.
• Participates in rounds at the hospital and responds to patient calls received after hours and on weekends.
• Consults with other staff as necessary.

Job description

• Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures,
• Provides acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, doing physicals, monitoring therapies, giving injections and medications, suturing wounds.
• Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
• Responds to emergencies including the use of CPR.
• Documents patient information and care provided in patient record and maintains patient statistics.
• Educates patients and families as appropriate. Provides continuity of care.
• Assists the physicians with surgeries in the operating room.
• Participates in rounds at the hospital and responds to patient calls received after hours and on weekends.
• Consults with other staff as necessary.

The job holder must demonstrate current competencies for job position.