Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a select patient population.2.* Performs physical examinations and provides preventive health measures appropriate to patient needs.3.* Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate lab and diagnostic tests to assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.4.* Arranges for appropriate plan of care and follow-up based on outcome of diagnostic, lab, and physical assessment findings.5.* Performs laboratory tests appropriate for specific patient population.6.* Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.7.* Records pertinent patient care findings in the medical record.8.* Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost effective management of time, available human resources, supplies and equipment.9.* Maintains interdisciplinary approach to planning and communicating patient care information by discussing patient data with appropriate physicians and other health care professionals.10.* Incorporates the concepts of health maintenance, prevention, and promotion into daily practice through patient education and counseling.11.* Demonstrates awareness of community resources and assists staff, patients, and families to effectively utilize them. Completes annual credentialing process through the Nursing Department credentialing program.2.* Assists in determining, evaluating, and/or implementing clinical area goals and objectives.3.* Maintains interdisciplinary approach for planning and communicating information for patient care and operation of practice.4.* Maintains current knowledge of legislation that may affect the health care delivery system.5.* Identifies and integrates patient population and/or disease state in programmatic goals and objectives.