Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner

This is an opportunity to join a growing and well-respected practice! Las Vegas Urology is looking for Physician Assistants and/or Nurse Practitioners to work on a team with our physicians.

Las Vegas Urology offers a competitive benefit package which includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life are paid at 100% for employee only effective the first day of the month following date of hire.
• 401K and Profit Sharing after 1 year of employment.
• PTO accrual
• 7 paid holidays
• CME accrual and stipend
• Training and opportunities to get more familiar with subspecialties within urology. Such as female urology, stone disease, robotic surgery, etc.

Summary of Duties: Responsibilities include mostly office, however, may also include hospital rounds and assisting in surgery. Urology is an exciting specialty, covering wide range of conditions and patients, both men and women, young and old.

Essential Functions:

• Contributes to physician’s effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies, interpreting test results.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Conduct self in accordance with Las Vegas Urology’s employee manual.
• Maintain strictest confidentiality; adhere to all HIPAA guidelines and regulations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) / Nurse Practitioner-Certified (NP-C) / APRN
• 3 5 years’ experience in the medical/healthcare industry.

Skills/Experience:

• Comprehensive knowledge of medical office operations.
• Monitoring skills to assess performance of self and subordinates and operations.
• Critical thinking.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.
• Ability to interface with people using tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organization and detail-oriented skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent telephone etiquette.
• Outstanding professional demeanor
• Must be well organized and detail oriented.