Job Title: Nurse Practitioner

Reports to: Medical Director/ Director of Operations

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary: Our practice is looking for a Nurse Practitioner who will be responsible for managing health problems and coordinating health care for the perioperative patient in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and the nursing standards of care (assessment of health status, diagnosis, development of plan of care and treatment, implementation of treatment plan, and evaluation of patient status).

The job description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job and is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, qualifications, skills, and physical demands and work environment conditions associated with the job. Job descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the practice at the sole discretion of management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

· Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative patients.

· Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.

· Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities

· Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability, including but not limited to serving in the first assisting role.

· Assists with the provision of surgical care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.

· Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.

· Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

· Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.

· Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.

· Provide general medical care treatment to patients in our facility under the direction of our physician/Medical Director.

Educational Requirements

· Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

· Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program

· Current Nurse Practitioner License

· Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); PALS provider card as required by department and facility

· Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Experience and/or Skills Required

· 1 years’ experience as Family Nurse Practitioner in a primary care setting (preferred)

· Bilingual English, Spanish (preferred)

· Must have strong patient assessment, patient management, documentation and organizational skills (required)

· Experience prescribing appropriate medications, treatments and health regimens to treat patient health issues.

· Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Malpractice insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Internal Medicine
• Primary Care

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• 4x10

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Private practice

Experience:

• Family medicine: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Work Location: In person