What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant position at Delta County School District 50J?
POSITION : Nurse Practitioner / Physician AssistantDUTIES :
- Works in conjunction with the medical staff and nursing to facilitate patient management through the healthcare system
- Exercises independent judgment in the assessment, diagnosing and initiation of delegated medical processes or procedures.
- Works with children, adolescents and teens ages 0-21 in school-based health center
- Performs and documents comprehensive health histories and physical assessments on assigned patients
- Formulates diagnoses and identifies problems and health risk profiles of selected patients and documents and communicates this information to other members of the health care team
- Performs orders and interprets diagnostic studies, such as x-rays and laboratory test, in consultation with staff as needed.
- Orders medication, treatments and therapies
- Requests consultation and initiates referrals to other healthcare providersREQUIREMENTS :
- Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited program or Physician Assistant Program
- Must be licensed in the state of Colorado to practice as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant.
- Must be licensed to have Prescriptive Authority
- Three (3) years health care experience desired.
- Current BLS
- Knowledge and experience utilizing a personal computer, EMR. Descriptive dictation for coding & billing purposes.
- Word processing skills requiredWAGE : $50 / hour - Depending on ExperienceBENEFITS : Sick pay and Retirement benefitsSHIFTS : Part-time - 16-20 hours per weekNO CALL-NO HOLIDAYS-NO WEEKENDSJOB SITE : Hotchkiss, CO but may cover Delta, CO.APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS : If you meet the minimum requirements for this position, please click on How to Apply' to view application information. You must be registered with Connecting Colorado to view the application information (registration is available at no cost).
Salary : $50
