Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant*Job Category:* ClinicalProvides primary and episodic care to patients – independently and in collaboration with other medical professionals. Provide high-quality care services to patients of all ages, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic medical conditions. Emphasize health promotion and/or disease prevention through patient education and coordination of care. Follows regulations and guidelines for writing prescriptions.*Responsibilities:** Perform complete physical exams and assessments of patients including urgent, emergent, and non-urgent presentation.* Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, including prescription medications and referrals to specialists when necessary.* Selects, orders, 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.* Performs duties in accordance with the customary rules of ethics and conduct of the applicable State Board of Medicine and other such regulating bodies.* Educated patients and family members on health conditions, preventive care, and prescribed medications.* Maintains quality, safety, and infection control standards.* Exercises tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex and confidential patient issues and situations.* Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.* Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records, in accordance with HIPAA regulations and best practices.* Actively participate in community events and initiatives to promote health and wellness, and to build relationships with patients and community members.* Additional duties as assigned.*Qualifications:** Effectively communicate with physicians, employees, patients, and families.* Flexibility with work schedule.* Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a high volume, fast-paced environment.* Skilled in traditional nursing disciplines of patient assessment and management.* Graduation from an accredited Physician assistant program or an accredited Advance Nurse Practitioner Program.* Current, unrestricted licensure in the State of Texas as a Physician Assistant or Advance Nurse Practitioner.* Current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS* DEA license with no restrictions.* Preferred 2-3 years' experience in an urgent care and/or primary care setting.*Physical Requirements:** Candidate must be able to read, write and speak English fluently, have cognitive skills for math, reading, filing and sterile technique skills.* Vision for near, mid-range, far and accommodation. Hearing for low, medium, and high pitch.* Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or more. Requires standing, frequent walking, sitting, crouching, kneeling, reaching above and below the waist.* Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use or protective equipment.* Job risk include exposure to blood and body fluids (high) and exposure to infectious disease.*Conditions of Employment:** Must be accredited per clinic policies and procedures if billing for services under Medicare/ Medicaid.* May be required to submit and annual TB screening,* Hepatitis vaccination will be provided; candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.Job Type: Full-timeMedical Specialty:* Primary Care* Urgent CareWork Location: In person
