Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Performs complex professional work augmenting the primary health care physician in making medical diagnoses and dispensing medical treatment, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Public Health Nursing Supervisor and the clinical supervision of the Physician Preceptor  

Perform appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Record and present this information to the supervising and referred physicians as indicated

Establishes, maintains, and collaborates with supervising physicians and community partners as needed to maintain relationships and improve client/community health

Develop and maintain health care, therapeutic plans, and counsels' patients

Applies critical thinking in decision making

Engages in contingency planning

Applies principles of ethics, diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice when providing client care recognizing the diversity of individuals and populations served
Performs assigned functions as a Disaster Ready Team (DRT) member, if appointed or volunteers.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Thorough knowledge of techniques of interviewing, medical and relevant history taking, principles and practices of general medicine and disease states as they relate to the area of work; thorough knowledge of health appraisal tools, laboratory tests and findings, materia medica, and therapeutic procedures as related to the area of work; thorough knowledge and ability to plan a regime of care based on assessment and findings; considerable knowledge of available resources and appropriate referral methods. Skills in performing clinical functions. Skill in assisting with routine surgical procedures. Ability to examine patients and detect abnormalities; ability to record accurately and completely all information necessary to evaluate and plan care and to convey this to the physician; ability to communicate orally; ability to teach and counsel individuals, families and groups in areas of health maintenance, preventive medicine, and care of the sick; and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and to gain the confidence of patients and families and work effectively with them; some ability to plan and conduct inservice training programs. Ability to operate a personal computer and standard office productivity software.

Master's degree in Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Certified Nurse Midwifery or, related field and moderate experience as a physician extender, or equivalent combination of education and experience.