What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Primary Care - Canton position at Wellstar Health System, Inc.?
Facility: Wellstar Family Medicine - Canton
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Wellstar Medical Group s seeking a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join Wellstar Internal Medicine Associates of Marietta, an outpatient Primary Care Practice located in Canton, GA. Candidates must be able to work alongside other providers and independently.
The APRN/PA will support the mission, vision, values, and goals of the WellStar Health System by focusing on clinical excellence through the provision of quality, consistent, patient-centered care.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Clinical Functions
* Clinician shall provide quality care to all patients under his/her service in a safe and efficient manner.
* Provider shall collaborate to develop and utilize Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) protocols for targeted diagnosis.
* Provider agrees to cooperate with, participate in, and comply with, the quality assurance, risk management and peer review programs, grievance procedures and utilization control mechanisms implemented by the Medical Group and its Affiliates.
- Job duties may include but are not limited to the following:
* Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations, initiates appropriate lab orders, radiology tests or other diagnostic tests required for evaluation of illness, and evaluate lab data on new and former clinic patients and hospital admissions to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.
* Must be able to work as a part of multidisciplinary care teams.
* Educates patients regarding their disease and treatment plans.
* May serve as clinical preceptor for PA/APRN students and other health professionals.
* Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
* Must have the ability to work remotely to provide virtual healthcare.
* Other duties as assigned and appropriate by training and experience.
Required for All Jobs:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
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