Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant-HUMBLE

Next-Level-Urgent-Care-; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Next-Level-Urgent-Care- is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary and episodic care, independently and with a clinical team, following protocols set by leadership. You will focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and coordinate care with other medical professionals.

You will conduct comprehensive exams, order diagnostic tests, interpret results, and prescribe medications while adhering to state regulations and ensuring high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with at least 2 years of clinical experience.
• Board certified as a nurse practitioner with current state licensure.
• DEA licensure with no restrictions.
• Clinical experience in emergency, urgent care, or ambulatory clinic settings.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth patient flow and efficient clinic operations.
• Follow protocols and medical authority when providing care.
• Perform comprehensive physical exams and assessments for urgent, emergent, and non-urgent cases.
• Order and perform tests and procedures to augment findings.
• Define and document differential diagnoses and most likely plan.
• Collaborate with supervising physician for diagnostic and therapeutic actions.
• Interpret lab, radiology, and ECG results to guide care.
• Prescribe medications with proper patient instruction.
• Maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards.
• Communicate effectively with patients and team; document data for reports.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clinical management

Care coordination

Interpersonal communication

Education

Nurse Practitioner certification

Job description

Description

Job Summary

Provides primary and episodic care to patients – independently and in collaboration with other medical professionals – following standards and protocols set by the Regional Vice Preseident and/or Supervising Physician. Functions as a member of the clinical team and maintains patient flow and maximizes the delivery of quality care to patients. Emphasize health promotion and/or disease prevention through patient education and coordination of care. Follows regulations and guidelines for writing prescriptions.

General Accountabilities

• Assure patient flow runs smoothly and efficiently
• Follow protocols which provide medical authority when such are indicated in providing care.
• Perform complete physical exams and assessments of patients including urgent, emergent and non-urgent presentation.
• Selects, orders, and perform tests and procedures to augment physical findings.
• Define/document differential diagnoses and list differential diagnoses with most likely diagnoses included.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as deemed necessary and appropriate for plan of care, in collaboration with supervising physician as indicated.
• Interpret data and diagnostic results for appropriate course of action including but not limited to laboratory, radiology, EKG, etc. in collaboration with supervising physician as indicated.
• Performs duties in accordance with the customary rules of ethics and conduct of the applicable State Board of Medicine and other such regulating bodies.
• Prescribes dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.
• Maintains quality, safety, and infection control standards.
• Exercises tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex and confidential patient issues and situations.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Learns computer software programs; enters and maintains accurate data and statistical information in order to consistently prepare clear and concise reports.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with at least 2 years of clinical experience.
• Board certified as a nurse practitioner with current state licensure.
• DEA licensure with no restrictions.
• Skilled in traditional nursing disciplines of patient assessment and management.
• Clinical experience in an emergency, urgent care, or ambulatory clinic setting.
• BLS certified