NP/PA - Neurosurgery - Inpatient - Midlands

Prisma; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary health care within established protocols. You will follow nursing standards, document care, and contribute to care quality and efficiency.

The role involves participation in physician education, managed care initiatives, and patient education programs, reporting to a supervisor in the Practice Operations department. A Master’s in Nursing and NP licensure with prescriptive authority are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing required.
• Nurse Practitioner certification or program certificate equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary health care to a specific patient population within established protocols.
• Follow nursing standards, procedures and practices for documentation and care.
• Participate in physician education programs and managed care initiatives.
• Engage in quality assurance, utilization management and patient education initiatives.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides primary health care to a specific patient population within the guidelines of written protocols. Follows established nursing standards, procedures, and practices.

Accountabilities

• Engages in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, defects or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatments for the relief or cure of physical, mental or functional ailments or defects.
• Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and assorted paperwork that is required for purposes of documenting care and billing.
• Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and its implications on physician practice patterns.
• Participates in responding to requests for proposals for managed care contracts.

Establishment of quality assurance programs

Establishment of utilization management programs

Selection of management information systems

Development of patient education services

Development of patient satisfaction surveys

• Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.
• Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.
• General Job Expectations: Maintain courteous and cooperative working relationships with all levels of management and employees, physicians, patients, guarantors and the general public.
• Participates in activities that would further the public's image of the Employer.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Master's Degree in Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent.

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

• South Carolina Official Recognition Nurse Practitioner - NLNP
• Prescriptive Authority South Carolina Nursing License
• South Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA license

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

5 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility

Neurosurgical 3 Med Park 310

Department

Neurosurgical 3 Med Park 310-Practice Operations

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