Nurse Practitioner / Physician's Assistant - Pulmonology Blount

Prisma Health; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the BMPG Critical Care Intensivists - Inpatient team at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, TN. This night shift position provides primary health care within established protocols and supports critical care patients in an inpatient setting.

The ideal candidate holds an MSN/NP degree with state NP licensure, prescriptive authority, and DEA registration. The role emphasizes high quality patient care, documentation, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing with Nurse Practitioner emphasis or an NP certificate equivalent.
• Official recognition as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice.
• Prescriptive Authority in the state of practice and DEA license as required.

Responsibilities

• Provides primary health care to a defined patient population within established protocols.
• Diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions; prescribes and manages treatments.
• Completes documentation for care and billing.

Education

MSN/NP degree

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.
• Participates in:

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

• Official Recognition as a Nurse Practitioner in the state the team member is working
• Prescriptive Authority for the state in which the team member is working
• Controlled Substance license for the state in which the team member is working. Federal DEA license

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

BH POB Maryville

Department

BMPG Critical Care Intensivists - Inpatient

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