What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant position at Allergy and ENT Associates?
Allergy & ENT Associates has been a steady growing practice since 1957 with locations in Houston, Austin, Dallas, & California!
We are looking for a Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants to become a part of our expanding work family in our locations south of Houston!
LOCATIONS :
Lake Jackson, Clearlake, and Pearland
Benefits : Health Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
401K
PTO & Holidays
Accidental Death & Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Incentive Bonuses
Position Summary
Provides care to patients acting / following established standards and practices. Provides diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive healthcare services for Allergy and ENT Patients.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.
- Contributes to a physician's efficiency by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues.
- Recommends options and courses of action for patient care.
- Implements physician directives.
- Assesses patient health by interviewing patients and performing physical examination including obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
- Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as X-rays and laboratory studies and interpreting test results.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations, suturing, and managing wounds and infections.
- Instructs and counsels patients by providing normal growth and development information and providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living.
- Provides community of care by developing and implementing patient-management plans.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; and enforcing adherence to requirements and advising management on needed actions.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
- Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experimental growth opportunities.
Qualifications
Physical Demands
Tasks and expectations may vary by clinical site and medical practice. Substantial movements (motion) of the wrist, hands, and / or fingers in a repetitive manner. May be exposed to acutely ill patients, communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, and airborne allergens used during skin testing and immunotherapy.
Work Environment
Well-lighted, heated and / or air-conditioned indoor clinic office setting with adequate ventilation; Moderate noise (examples : business office with computers and printers, light traffic) Typical schedule is Monday through Friday with regular working hours; Occasional Saturday's and / or travel to other clinics may be required.
