What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at GA MedGroup?
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.
·
Makes periodic, pertinent patient visits to the
center or other site of care.
·
Provides appropriate, timely medical orders, 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.
·
Participates in organization surveys and any
subsequently required reports.
·
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.
·
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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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.
· Medically manages a defined caseload of geriatric patients in skilled nursing centers.
· Makes periodic, pertinent patient visits to the center or other site of care.
· Provides appropriate, timely medical orders, 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.
· Participates in organization surveys and any subsequently required reports.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
