What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at inSite Digestive Health Care?
EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. inSite Digestive Health Care complies with all applicable Federal civil rights laws as well as Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Description
Job Summary
The Nurse Practitioner provides clinical care to patients through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration all aspects of health. The Nurse Practitioner performs a variety of advanced clinical duties involved in assessing, treating, controlling, and preventing patient illness and disease within the assigned public health nursing program; to perform physical examinations; identify patients with physical and emotional illness; and to administer medications as prescribed.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
- Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
- Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
- Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Qualifications
Position Requirements
Required Skills
Full-Time / Part-Time
Full-Time
Position
Nurse Practitioner
Number of Openings
Exempt / Non-Exempt
Exempt
Hiring Manager(s)
Elizabeth Arroyo
Location
inSite Oxnard - VCG
About the Organization
inSite Heath Care Management, LLC the largest gastroenterology medical group in California, with over 50 highly respected and experienced gastroenterologists and allied health professionals, invites those seeking a calling : to help improve the lives of the people in our communities and to better the future of healthcare. Guided by ethical values and transparency, we are a group of innovative healthcare professionals steadfast in our goals to provide high patient satisfaction.
We welcome talent from all parts of the country who are interested in joining our patient centered gastroenterology group.
This position is currently accepting applications.
