What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner/Phys Assist-Ortho position at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare?
The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (Ortho) is responsible for providing quality care to patients while under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.
- Practice medicine within the scope of license, training, and credentialing
- Practice medicine in accordance with the current standards of care
- Practice medicine in accordance with the quality criteria adopted by the Medical Staff Bylaws
- Promote a safety-conscious workplace
- Evaluate and follow up with patients
- Complete patient charting and all required paperwork in a timely manner
- Participate in the development and/or review of office policies and support the Practice Manager in their duties
- Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served by demonstrating a strong working knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
- Communicate appropriately with the person served, regardless of age
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience
Minimum Required Education: Graduation from an accredited Physician’s Assisting program with successful completion of the National Certifying Examination administered by the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with successful completion of the National Certifying Examination.
Preferred Education: Not applicable
Experience: 2 years as a Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner, is preferred
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Applicant must possess a current, unrestricted license to work as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or the State of North Carolina, a current DEA certification without restrictions, and BLS
