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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

AUC UROLOGISTS LLC
Conway, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/8/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

A Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant is an advanced practice provider that helps with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations. They may work in both inpatient and outpatient situations and can perform independently or as part of a treatment team. Generally, nurse practitioners / physician assistants perform the important task of educating patients about their care and prescribed treatments. They may also conduct physicals, order tests, prescribe medications and perform minor procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

Although there are common duties and responsibilities of all APPs, they generally vary by specialty.

Role

The APP is a licensed independent practitioner who is 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) 1, 2. Perioperative preparation and postoperative clinical management is conducted in collaboration with other health care team members.

Essential responsibilities

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

Requirements :

Minimum qualifications

  • Licensed Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant
  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program
  • 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
  • Eligible for hospital privileges
  • Experience

    1-2 years’ experience in the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant role preferred. Recent graduates are also encouraged to apply.

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