Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

MedCura Health; Lithonia (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

MedCura Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant in Lithonia, Georgia, to provide comprehensive nursing care and medical services to patients. The role emphasizes health promotion and chronic disease management and requires collaboration with supervising physicians.

The ideal candidate must have RN or PA licensure in Georgia, CPR and BLS certifications, and excellent communication skills. Experience in community health is preferred, but a strong interest in community medicine is also valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in working in a community health center is desirable but a high level of interest in community medicine is acceptable in lieu of experience.
• Ability to evaluate and treat patients with acute and chronic complaints.

Responsibilities

• Provide advance practice nursing care and medical services specific to specialty.
• Collaborate with supervising physician to manage client health care problems.
• Perform pertinent physical exams and obtain complete histories on new patients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Customer service skills

Phone etiquette

Education

Current Registered Nurse (RN) or Physician Assistant (PA) licensure

Current CPR course completion card

Current BLS certification

Job description

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant provides advance practice nursing care and medical services specific to the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant respective specialty to individuals, families and groups, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention as well as the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant collaborates as necessary with a variety of individuals to diagnose and manage client’s health care problems in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures.

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) or Physician Assistant (PA) licensure in the State of Georgia and current Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant by a nationally accredited organization (e.g. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - AANP, American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC, Certification or The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or any successor organization) is required.
• Current Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Experience in working in a community health center is desirable but a high level of interest in community medicine is acceptable in lieu of experience.
• Excellent communication, organizational and customer service skills.
• Excellent phone etiquette.
• Detail oriented and efficient required.
• Evaluates and treats patients with acute and chronic complaints related to specialty, according to written standardized procedures.
• Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new patients according to written standardized procedures.
• Obtains interval histories and performs pertinent examinations on return patients.
• Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient according to written standardized procedures.
• Orders and furnishes medications according to written standardized procedures and acquires counter‑signature on prescriptions from the supervising physician for medications not included in the approved formulary.
• Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency and according to written standardized procedures where applicable.
• Initiates arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
• Recognizes and considers age specific needs of patients.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff and members of the community from diverse backgrounds.
• Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician and initiates life‑saving procedures when necessary.
• Other medical duties may be required from time to time as a result of the Center’s participation in the primary care network or affiliated managed care entities.