Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Categories: Nursing
Req ID: 61649
An Advanced Practice Provider I (APP I) is a direct patient care provider licensed in the State of Florida and/or Georgia and provides medical services to patients as defined by their scope of practice and under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida/Georgia. Clinical Area: Primary Outpatient Care in Community Health & Family Medicine and General Pediatrics. May perform minor Primary care procedures.
Obtains patient histories, performs physical examinations and/or diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests.
Formulates comprehensive health management plans for patients in collaboration with physicians, pharmacists, and other medical professionals to include progress notes, narrative discharge summaries, consults, etc. Facilitates patient participation in making health care decisions.
Reviews, prescribes and/or recommends medications and treatments to patients
Provides timely and appropriate referrals to patients in need of further medical care and services
Educates and counsels patients/families regarding their health care, including routine health maintenance
Enters pertinent clinical information in the patient's medical record in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with established compliance billing guidelines. Documents and closes open encounters, MyChart messages, and other EMR communications in accordance with institutional requirements.
May provide education and instruction.
Call coverage may be required specific to departmental needs.
All other duties as assigned
Qualification:
2 years-Outpatient setting
Education Experience:
Masters Nurse Practitioner required or
Masters Physician Assistant program required
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) – Required at Time of Hire
Travel:
Travel - Up to 25%
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