Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine- Outpatient - Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Buckhead

Piedmont Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Healthcare in Buckhead seeks a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join the outpatient Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine team. This full-time role focuses on evaluating and treating pulmonary and sleep patients in a busy office setting with MDs available for support.

You will take histories, perform exams, document progress notes, order tests, interpret results, and develop treatment plans. The practice emphasizes thorough diagnostics, patient education, and coordinated care with

Qualifications

• PA: Graduate of a Physician Assistant program with current Georgia license.
• NP: Georgia Advanced Practice Nursing license and a Master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Functions as an independent provider in a busy Pulmonary and Sleep office with MDs available to assist as needed.
• Takes patient histories, conducts exams, writes progress notes, and develops treatment plans.
• Orders and interprets labs and diagnostic procedures including Chest X-rays, Chest CTs, PFTs, and Sleep studies.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medical documentation

Care plan development

Independent provider

Education

PA licensure GA

MS in Nursing or NP

Tools

Chest X-rays

Chest CTs

Pulmonary Function Testing

Sleep studies

Job description

Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine- Outpatient - Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Buckhead

Overview:

Piedmont Healthcare is currently recruiting for a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner to join the Piedmont Pulmonary and Sleep office in Buckhead. This is a full-time outpatient position focusing on pulmonary and sleep medicine patients.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

• Functions as an independent provider in a busy Pulmonary and Sleep office with MD's available to assist in evaluating complex patients as needed.
• Takes patient histories, conducts physical examinations, writes progress notes, and develops appropriate treatment plans.
• Orders and interprets laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures including Chest X-rays, Chest CT's Pulmonary Function testing, and Sleep studies. Explains necessity, nature, and results of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedure(s) to the patient.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• PA: Graduate of a Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board
• NP: Graduate from a school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master's degree in Nursing

Business Unit : Company Name:

Piedmont Medical Care Corporation