What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant position at Delta County School District 50J?
Position Type :
A KIDZ Clinic / Nurse Practitioner
Date Posted : 11 / 25 / 2024
Location : A KIDZ Clinic
Date Available :
2024-2025 School Year
Closing Date : Until Filled
A Kidz Clinic
2024-2025 School Year
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Part Time - Hotchkiss primarily but may cover Delta. 16-20 Hours each week.
Pay - DOE
NO CALL-NO HOLIDAYS-NO WEEKENDS
Generous benefit package offered by Delta County School District
Job Description :
- 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 providers
- Provides information and support to patients and families regarding disease process and treatment plan, facilitating communication between patients / families and healthcare team
- Educates the patient and families regarding planned diagnostic procedures, medications, treatment and post-hospital care
- Evaluates and consults with selected patients and families in outpatient setting at time of follow-up appointments regarding post hospitalized course of care
- Facilitates communication between medical and nursing teams
- HIPAA compliance
- Works with staff collaboratively on grant funding and school-based health care model including medical, dental, and behavioral health needs
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