Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

About the Company

Peach Tree Healthcare is committed to providing high-quality healthcare services to our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives compassionate and comprehensive care in a supportive environment.

About the Role

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will play a crucial role in delivering primary care services, examining patients, and collaborating with healthcare providers to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition
• Provide narrative summaries in EMR to communicate patient information to other health care providers
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients
• Obtain, compile and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination
• Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition
• Perform therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management
• Provide physicians with assistance during complicated medical procedures
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury
• Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies based on patients' characteristics such as age and gender
• Advise patients concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention
• Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary
• Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary
• Direct and coordinate activities of students, assistants, and other medical staff
• Use masks, gloves and safety glasses to protect themselves and their patients from infectious diseases
• Check Peach Tree Healthcare e-mail and NextGen PAQ daily
• Participate in Peer Chart Review; Act on any directives from the QI/QA Committees, Risk Management Committee, or Board of Directors
• Participate in Clinical Outcome Improvement Plan
• Provide focused and/or comprehensive primary care according to standardized procedures and under the supervision of a physician
• Assess patients, initiate treatment, and assess the effectiveness of therapy and the patient’s progress
• Function under approved standardized procedures, in collaboration with the supervising physician(s)
• Participate in the development and review of standardized procedures
• Practice within his/her scope of practice and the scope of practice of the supervising physician
• Apply a comprehensive knowledge of primary care or specialty care to treatment of illnesses
• Order appropriate diagnostic, screening, and follow-up studies and testing as indicated by the patient’s illness
• Utilize knowledge of pharmacology when prescribing medications
• Make referrals to community based resources, as needed
• Utilize physician consultation or referral for any patient, task, procedure, or diagnostic problem that the mid-level provider determines exceeds his/her level of competence
• Maintain and enhance competency through in-services, staff meetings and educational programs
• Meet state licensing requirements for continuing medical education
• Participate in Re-credentialing every 2 years
• Abide by all HIPAA and Compliance requirements
• Participate in Student Intern or Job Shadow Programs as applicable
• The provision of emergency services for patients when necessary
• Perform other related medical duties as required
• Abide by all terms and conditions of the employment contract
• Occasionally may travel to other sites to attend meetings or training; occasionally overnight for training

Qualifications

• Duly Certified with PTH privileges in good standing
• Overall knowledge of medical office patient care
• Knowledge of confidentiality issues involved with release of medical information
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with staff and providers at other medical facilities

Required Skills

• Speaking
• Active Listening
• Reading Comprehension
• Time Management
• Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Judgment / Decision Making
• Management of Personnel Resources
• Monitoring
• Complex Problem Solving
• Science
• Coordination
• Service Orientation

Preferred Skills

• 2 years previous experience working as a Nurse Practitioner preferred
• Must have and maintain: California NP & RN Licenses, DEA License, BLS Certification
• Must be graduate of an accredited college or university training program
• Must be licensed in accordance with the requirements of the Nursing board and applicable regulations of the Board of Registered Nurses

Equal Opportunity Statement

Peach Tree Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.