Nurse Practitioner- PHYS - Plymouth, United States - Speare Memorial Hospital

Description

Nurse Practitioner

General Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner provides high quality medical care in a primary care setting working both independently managing a panel of patients, as well as working collaboratively to coordinate care with physicians and other staff to provide patient and family-centered service.

Essential Job Functions*:

• Analyze patient's medical history and health status, examine and evaluate physical condition, order and evaluate results from imaging and testing to verify appropriate treatment
• Diagnose bodily disorders and medical conditions, develop treatment plans and provide treatments in office and hospital settings
• Perform minor procedures to repair injuries, prevent and treat disease, and improve or restore patient's function consistent with the physician specialty of Family Medicine and as granted in clinical privileges by the Board of Directors.
• Provide consultation to other physicians and surgeons
• Orders and interprets laboratory tests and radiological examinations.
• Recognizes and evaluates patients who require the immediate attention of a physician and when necessary, initiates, without supervision, emergency medical treatments.
• Instructs and counsels patients in matters pertaining to their physical and mental health.
• Maintains and signs medical records pertaining to treatments and examinations administered. Completes documentation and charges daily.
• Ensures confidentiality of patient information.
• Participates in continuing medical education.
• Actively participate in the hospital's quality and patient experience program; working with the team in the practice to continually improve the patient experience. Supports quality improvement activities in the practice, including engagement in MIPS program.
• Complies with hospital and departmental policies, procedures, regulations and standards as related to job.
• Demonstrates hospital's stated mission and values of kindness, collaboration, patient and family-centered, safety, excellence, efficiency and professionalism with co-workers, patients, families and visitors.
• Actively and appropriately participates in problem-solving identification and resolution, both intra- and inter-departmentally.
• Meets department customer service standards and strives to enhance the level of customer service provided.

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• Licensure/Certifications/Registrations