What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at Community Action Corporation of South Texas?
General Summary
Under general supervision, provides independent acute and/or routine medical care to a specified outpatient population. May supervise support staff in and out-of-hours or remote clinical setting.
Primary Responsibilities
- Obtains detailed history and performs physical examinations on assigned patients; assesses and treats acute/chronic medical problems and provides direct patient care to a specified patient population.
- Performs emergency CPR in cases such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrests.
- Notifies supervising physician regarding and unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
- Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
- Cooperates and helps to coordinate the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinic.
- Documents progress notes on patient electronic charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed; maintains other records as required in a timely manner.
- Provides health education to patients and families; may train and supervise medical residents engaged in specific clinical activities if required.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshop.
- May perform clinical research related to specific operations as needed.
- Ordering or performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Formulating a working diagnosis.
- Developing and implementing a treatment plan.
- Monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
- Offering counseling to meet patient needs.
- Following meaningful use requirements while giving quality care to patients.
- Requesting, receiving, and signing for the receipt of pharmaceutical sample prescription medications and distributing the samples to patients in a specific practice setting in which the physician assistant is authorized to prescribe pharmaceutical medications and sign prescription drug orders.
- Signing or completing a prescription as authorized by Chapter 157, Texas Occupations Code.
- Making appropriate referrals.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education/Certifications/Licensure
- Bachelor's degree
- State of Texas Certified Physician's Assistant/Nurse Practitioner
- CPR certified.
- Must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record and be able to pass a pre-employment physical and a criminal history background check.
Skills
- Ability to perform medical examinations using standard medical procedures.
- Knowledge of patient care charts and patient history.
- Knowledge of Electronic Medical Records.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
- Knowledge of primary care principles and practices.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
- Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.
- Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
- Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
- Knowledge of current emerging trends in technologies, techniques, issues, and approaches in area of expertise.
- Ability to educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
- Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public.
- Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
- Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) ability is preferred.
Physical Requirements
If a preliminary offer of employment is extended, a physical will be required before the offer can be accepted.
