What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner for Physician Services position at GA Med Group?
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SUMMARY
Responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of physician practitioners in specifically-assigned centers and within the patient care on-call rotation of the primary care organization.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
- Medically manages a defined caseload of geriatric patients in skilled nursing centers, assisted living or personal care centers, home health, hospice, or community settings.
- Makes periodic, pertinent patient visits to the center or other site of care.
- Provides appropriate, timely medical orders.
- Provides appropriate, timely and pertinent documentation and assessments.
- Communicates with patients and/or responsible parties appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Committed to service to the patient, the community, and the mission and vision of Physician Services.
- Manages medical staff relationships with nursing, patients, and families.
- Develops a close and collegial relationship with all physicians and non-physician practitioners.
- Participates in physician led, evidence based, high quality, patient centered care initiatives, quality measures, and/or clinical practice guidelines.
- Maintains effective inter-departmental and inter-organizational communication to provide positive working relationships.
- Complies with established budget restraints.
- Maintains appropriate supplies and equipment necessary to perform job and in accordance with established departmental budget.
- Supports new information technology systems with an emphasis on electronic medical record system compatible with organization systems.
- Participates in organization surveys and any subsequently required reports.
- Attends and participates in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in professional field as well as to maintain current license/certification as required.
- Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.
- Follows established safety procedures when performing job tasks and/or working with equipment.
- Honors patients’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination individuality, privacy, property and civil rights.
- Complies with the Corporate Compliance Program.
- Reports job-related functions /tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary.
- Follows established safety regulations to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
- Complies with all Privacy and Security, Adverse Event Response, and Disaster Security and Business Recovery programs.
- Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
- Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
- Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge and compliance with rules and regulations governing medical care and payment for medical services.
- Knowledge and compliance with the procedural guidelines for the organization and its client centers.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse meeting the Georgia Board of Nursing requirements to engage in advanced nursing practice and;
- Holds a Master’s degree or other graduate degree approved by the Board of Nursing.
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