What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant _ URGENT CARE position at Life Saver Urgent Care?
Job Description
Job Description
General Duties / Responsibilities :
May include but are not limited to)
- Provide general primary care, including performing pertinent physical examinations and clinical evaluations
- Manage clinical care
- Perform procedures
- Order and review diagnostic studies
- Order and monitor medications
- Participate in short-term and long-term planning of patient care with members of the interdisciplinary team, including Care Anywhere and JSA providers
- Coordinate transition to outpatient care as needed
- Conduct initial or annual wellness exams in the home, clinic, and virtually.
- Conduct Health Risk Assessments and Physical Exams, including :
- Past medical history
- Review of symptoms
- Physical examination
- Medication review
- Cognitive / depression screenings
- Fall assessment / functional assessment
- Immunizations and preventive health screenings including Colonoscopy, Breast Cancer screening, and diabetes eye exams
- Advance Care Planning and POLST education
- Update and reevaluate chronic conditions and YOY (year over year) diagnoses following CMS guidelines and HCC coding
- Identify diagnoses and develop a proper care plan for chronic disease management
- Educate and assist with coordination of preventive screenings such as mammograms, colorectal, immunization status, etc
- Provide patient / family / caretaker education and facilitate patient empowerment and quality of life
- Match care desired with care given while providing patients true, informed consent
- Collaborate with HEDIS / STARS and other Alignment programs and departments to facilitate optimal program integration and continuity of care
- Refer patient to Primary Care Physician (PCP) and / or Alignment Clinical Programs as appropriate
- Refer patient to Social Work to support social needs such as food insecurity, affordable housing, and appropriate community resources as needed.
- Comply with all HIPAA regulations and maintains security of protected health information (PHI)
- Complete EMR documentation with quality that meets Alignment expectations in a timely manner.
Minimum Requirements :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Minimum Experience :
Education / Licensure :
PA (Physician Assistant) :
Job Type : Full-time, Part-time, Contract.
Pay : 80.00 - $ 95.00
Malpractice insurance paid by the company
Job Types : Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Salary : $80 - $95