Primary Care NP: Urgent Care & Patient Education

Next Level Medical; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Level Medical in San Antonio, TX seeks a licensed Nurse Practitioner to provide primary and episodic care within a clinical team, following the guidance of the Chief Medical Officer and supervising physician.

You will promote health through patient education, manage patient flow, and write prescriptions in accordance with state regulations, while collaborating with other clinicians to deliver high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with at least 1 year of clinical experience.
• Board certified as a nurse practitioner with current Texas license.
• DEA license 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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Emergency/urgent care

Patient management

Prescribing & education

Education

Nurse Practitioner (NP) certification

Texas state licensure

DEA license (unrestricted)

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Next Level Medical in San Antonio, TX seeks a licensed Nurse Practitioner to provide primary and episodic care within a clinical team, following the guidance of the Chief Medical Officer and supervising physician.

You will promote health through patient education, manage patient flow, and write prescriptions in accordance with state regulations, while collaborating with other clinicians to deliver high-quality care.