Full Job Description
Qualifications:
At the Williamson Health and Wellness Center (WHWC), a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/Pa) is responsible for a wide range of duties. The position, first and foremost, requires competent and thorough clinical assessment. Beyond clinical assessment, the NP/PA position requires a focus on developing, implementing, and evaluating effective health strategies for patients in an effort to ensure that patients can fully utilize the health care resources available to them. The NP/PA should be diligent in maintaining accurate records. Additionally, they should develop and maintain productive, professional relationships with Physicians and WHWC Staff in order to facilitate good channels of communication.
Essential Functions:
Clinical Assessment:
- Perform history-taking and physical examinations thoroughly and independently.
- Identify the psycho-social and cultural needs of patients and families.
- Identify patient and family needs with regard to preventative care, disease entity, medications, dietary restrictions, and other therapeutic regimens.
- Order and interpret therapeutic regimen.
- Collect and interpret database.
- Consult with physicians when appropriate.
- Develop a problem list from assessment data.
- Establish optimum goals considering the physical and emotional status of the patient.
- Plan remedial actions within the framework of the protocol or by collaboration with the physician.
- Collaborate regularly with the physician and other members of the healthcare team in reference to the patient’s health and status needs.
- Refer problems when necessary to the physicians.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop a treatment plan to meet individual and family needs.
- Review policies and procedures of the WHWC and provide recommendations and inputs.
- Demonstrate the ability to monitor a diverse caseload of patients in collaboration with the physicians.
- Understand professional limitations and proceed accordingly to obtain assistance and support from other members of the healthcare team
- Participate in patient care conferences and provide guidance and implementation of care.
- Coordinate care of the designated patient population to review the reports, consultations, and recommendations for other healthcare professionals.
- Initiate plans, medications, and/or treatment regimens within the guidelines or with a physician consultation when a patient’s condition so indicates.
- Perform special procedures as indicated by the clinical setting.
- Provide, review, and reinforce patient education regarding preventative care, disease entity, medications dietary restrictions, and other therapeutic regimens.
- Initiate referrals to community services to provide a continuum of client services.
- Determine the effectiveness of plans on the basis of pertinent data collected.
- Evaluate revision and plan of care to meet changing needs.