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Responsibilities

Assesses patient's physical and psychosocial health/illness status through history taking and physical examination
Provide treatment of illnesses and injuries
Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care appropriate to the age of patients
Communicate appropriately with the person served regardless of their age
Complete charting and required paperwork in a timely manner
Perform common urgent care procedures such as wound repair, abscess drainage, splinting, ECG and X-ray interpretation
The provider should be comfortable with sutures and fractures
Practices within the collaborative model with physicians, nurse practitioners and clinical psychologists
Diagnoses, manages, and appropriately refers patients with acute, episodic, or chronic illness according to department protocols
Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests according to established guidelines
Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions
Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards
As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
Develops and provides educational materials and/or programs to patients, families, and other health care professionals at the Center
Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care
Demonstrate understanding and commitment of Agenacare Way of patient centered care.
Performs other related duties as requires and as assigned

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must have 2 years of NP experience within the specialty applied to and hold an active VA NP license
BLS certification required. ACLS and PALS certifications preferred
Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct
Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise
Must become a Certified Medical Examiner with FMCSA within 60 days of hire.
Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise
Proven ability to work in a fast pace environment
Ability to work alone but with physician consultation availability
Candidates are required to pass a drug test and background check before beginning employment
Employment will be probationary for 90 days, upon which we will review your performance.

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