Copy Of Nurse Practitioner (Walk-In)

EXPOSURE CLASSIFICATION: Category I - All procedures or other job related tasks that involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or a potential for spill or splashes of blood or body fluids.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A masters degree in nursing is required.
• Must possess a State of South Carolina license to practice medicine, federal DEA license and a State of South Carolina Controlled Substance license.
• Two years of management/supervisory experience is required.
• Must meet credentialing and privileging requirements of FHC.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess ability to communicate in the dominant language of the geographic region.
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds.
• Vision and hearing corrected to within normal limits is required.
• Must be independently mobile.

DUTIES:

• Provide direct patient care, including but not limited to conducting comprehensive medical and social histories of patients, performing comprehensive and/or problem focused physical examinations, order and/or performing laboratory and screening test in accordance with approved protocol.
• Read and evaluate lab reports, x-ray results, and consultation reports and records, relaying information and, if necessary, treatment plans to patients.
• Make independent decisions regarding management and treatment of medical problems identified, formulating, initiating and monitoring patient management plans based on established standards of care.
• Prescribe medications and perform therapeutic or corrective measures, which may include urgent care.
• Provide information, instruction and counseling on health maintenance, health promotion, social problems, illness prevention, illness management and medicine use.
• Make appropriate referrals to specialists.
• Comply with all applicable infection control and safety precautions.
• Consult with other members of the health care team as needed.
• Accurately enter all patient notes into electronic medical records system in a timely manner.
• Participate in interviewing and selecting new employees provide input for performance reviews, provide input for employee discipline, including discharge.
• Supervise students during clinical rotations as assigned.
• Exhibit compliance with FHCs corporate compliance policy.
• Perform job activities in ways that are respectful, courteous and responsive while interacting with patients, visitors and co-workers.
• Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as appropriate or as directed.