What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant position at UNION COMMUNITY CARE?
Job Details
Description
Our Mission, Vision, & Model of Care
At Union Community Care, our purpose is to spark equity through patient-led healthcare that welcomes and strengthens our communities by integrating body, mind, and heart.
We envision vibrant and healthy communities supported by inclusive healthcare that embraces each member’s unique culture, needs, and values, and emboldens them to make healthful choices that fuel their well-being and the well-being of others.
We believe in whole health. This means we address and heal disease but equally important, we work at the causes of the causes, the social ills that must be addressed to achieve true equity.
We listen, learn, and embrace the complex lives and unique strengths of our patients, and we work hard to break down all barriers to care. This means we look through a grassroots lens. We connect with our communities because we are our communities. Each of us is a neighbor, a friend, a family member, and together, we are a trusted community health center.
Qualifications
Nurse Practitioner
JOB SUMMARY
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible to perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks in collaboration with a Physician. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for examinations and treatment of patients within their scope of practice. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the fulfillment of all obligations as noted by their professional association (Most cases will be Board of Medicine and the Board of Nursing).
SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES
- Performs examinations and formulates treatment of patients including appropriate history, physical examinations laboratory and other diagnostic testing and referrals as necessary.
- Counsels and educates patients regarding their physical or mental health or delegates such education to a competent source.
- Recognizes complicated medical conditions that require referrals.
- Manages chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
- Prescribes medications and other treatments.
- Advises patients on how to prevent disease.
- Refers patients to community resources and agencies.
- Consults with their Collaborating Physician(s) as necessary.
- Fully documents plan of care; and executes care in a timely manner.
- Ensure timely completion of forms presented to them on behalf of the patient regarding the patient’s physical or mental health conditions; for the proper billing of patients and third-party payers; and forms necessary for other funding sources.
- Performs other work-related duties as assigned
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Board Certification/eligibility by American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- English proficiency required
- Minimum of 2 years experience, required
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
In order to fulfill the requirements of this position, duties 1-11 are considered essential functions of the job.
ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT
This position is required to participate in mandatory all staff meetings, team meetings and trainings
Physician Assistant
JOB SUMMARY
The Physician Assistant is responsible to perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks under the supervision of a Physician. The Physician Assistant is responsible for examinations and treatment of patients within their scope of practice. The Physician Assistant is responsible for the fulfillment of all obligations as noted by their professional association (Most cases will be NCCPA).
SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES
1. Performs examinations and formulates treatment of patients including appropriate history, physical examinations laboratory and other diagnostic testing and referrals as necessary.
2. Counsels and educates patients regarding their physical or mental health or delegates such education to a competent source.
3. Recognizes complicated medical conditions that require referrals.
4. Manages chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
5. Prescribes medications and other treatments.
6. Advises patients on how to prevent disease.
7. Refers patients to community resources and agencies.
8. Consults with their Supervising Physician(s) as necessary.
9. Completes forms presented to them on behalf of the patients regarding the patients physical or mental condition.
10. Completes forms necessary for the proper billing of patients and third-party payers.
11. Completes forms necessary for other funding sources.
12. Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Board Certification by NCCPA
- English proficiency required
- Minimum of 2 years experience, required
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
In order to fulfill the requirements of this position, duties 1-12 are considered essential functions of the job.
ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT
This position is required to participate in mandatory all staff meetings, team meetings and trainings.
