Job Category : Advanced Practice Providers
Requisition Number : NURSE001413
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- Posted: October 29, 2024
- Full-Time
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Olmos
223 E Hildebrand Ave
San Antonio, TX 78212, USA
Provides primary and episodic care to patients – independently and in collaboration with other medical professionals – following standards and protocols set by the Chief Medical Officer and/or Supervising Physician. Functions as a member of the clinical team and maintains patient flow and maximizes the delivery of quality care to patients. Emphasize health promotion and/or disease prevention through patient education and coordination of care. Follows regulations and guidelines for writing prescriptions.
General Accountabilities:
- Assure patient flow runs smoothly and efficiently.
- Follow protocols which provide medical authority when such are indicated in providing care.
- Perform complete physical exams and assessments of patients including urgent, emergent and non-urgent presentation.
- Select, order, and perform tests and procedures to augment physical findings.
- Define/document differential diagnoses and list differential diagnoses with most likely diagnoses included.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as deemed necessary and appropriate for plan of care, in collaboration with supervising physician as indicated.
- Interpret data and diagnostic results for appropriate course of action including but not limited to laboratory, radiology, EKG, etc. in collaboration with supervising physician as indicated.
- Perform duties in accordance with the customary rules of ethics and conduct of the applicable State Board of Medicine and other such regulating bodies.
- Prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.
- Maintain quality, safety,
and infection control standards.
- Exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex and confidential patient issues and situations.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Learn computer software programs; enter and maintain accurate data and statistical information in order to consistently prepare clear and concise reports.
Job Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with at least 1 year of clinical experience.
- Board certified as a nurse practitioner with current state licensure.
- DEA license with no restrictions.
- Skilled in traditional nursing disciplines of patient assessment and management.
- Clinical experience in an emergency, urgent care or ambulatory clinic setting.
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