Physician Assistant PA or Nurse Practitioner NP
Location: Decatur, Georgia
Description: DEKALB Regional Healthcare (DEKALB Medical Center) is currently seeking to employ Physician Assistant PA or Nurse Practitioner NP right now, this position will be dwelled in Georgia. Detailed specification about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Overview: PUSHING BEYOND
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Responsibilities:
Job Summary: This position involves the treatment and management of patients in a hospital owned neurosurgical practice and will require inpati! ent, outpatient and OR activities as well as weekend and eveni! ng call coverage.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Meet competency based standards of practice according to certification and facility policy and procedures, code of conducts and board requirements;
2. Obtain comprehensive patient histories and physicals;
3. Perform physical examinations including screening examinations;
4. Order and/or perform routine diagnostic procedures;
5. Identify normal and abnormal findings on histories, physical examinations and commonly performed diagnostic studies;
6. Assess patients and develop and implement age-appropriate treatment plans for patients using evidenced based clinical practice guidelines, standards of practice and current research and literature;
7. Monitor effectiveness of therapeutic interventions;
8. Review assessment and plan of care and collaborate with physician in accordance with the federal, state, local laws and regulations;
9. Exercise prescriptive authority to prescribe accord! ing to federal, state and local laws and regulations;
10. Make appropriate referrals to both physicians, specialists and community resources;
11. Collaborate with physician and other health care disciplines regarding patient care as appropriate to achieving quality outcomes;
12. Perform documentation and prescriptive audits in accordance with the federal, state and local laws and regulations;
13. Perform developmental, well exams and preventive care screening exams;
14. Perform wound care management: suturing, incision and drainage of uncomplicated superficial abscess, removal superficial foreign bodies, biopsy of superficial lesion;
15. Administration of intravenous fluids;
16. Administration, monitoring or maintaining local anesthesia as defined by the federal, state and local laws;
17. Perform procedures as defined by discipline scope of practice and facility by-laws;
18. Provide patient education, coaching, counseling;
19. ! Participate in quality outcome initiatives;
20. Participate in prac! tice efficiencies, fiscal responsibility, and practice initiatives;
21. Maintain all licensure and compliance laws and regulations according to federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
22. Maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation ( “CPR†);
23. Participate in professional development through participation in professional organizations, student preceptor, staff education, research and conferences, presentations, publishing and educational initiatives;
24. Be professional and use a leadership style that promotes patient, peer and supervisory satisfaction;
25. Perform other related duties as assigned or requested to meet the goals and objectives of DeKalb Medical.
Patient Population Served (check all that apply):
Infant_________Pediatric__________Adolescent_________Adult____X_____Geriatric___X_____ (Birth to 1Yr) (1-12 Yrs) (13-17 yrs) (18-64 yrs) (65 yrs & older)
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:! (examples only; update as needed)
1. Skill and ability to communicate verbally, including public-speaking, and in writing
2. Skill and ability to make decisions and solve problems by identifying creative options and/or solutions
3. Skill and ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities within a fast-paced environment
4. Skill and ability to plan and organize and manage multiple projects
5. Skill and ability to anticipate, manage, and adapt to change
6. Skill and ability to operate independently and collaboratively as part of a team
7. Knowledge and skill to gather and summarize data from multiple sources and analyze using common statistical functions
8. Skill and ability to manage internal and external relationships
9. Skill and ability to lead and take initiative
Qualifications:
Minimum Education, Experience and Licensure Required:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and board certif! ied as an adult or family nurse practitioner and possess a current Geor! gia license with authorization to practice as a nurse practitioner OR Graduate of an accredited Masters level Physician Assistant program with current certification from the NCCPA. Must be eligible for PA licensure in the state of Georgia. Preferred candidates will have at least two years clinical experience with a preference for previous surgical experience.
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If you were eligible to this position, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to DEKALB Regional Healthcare (DEKALB Medical Center).
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This position will be started on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 01:56:05 GMT
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