Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

• Provides direct outpatient primary care to patients by performing diagnostic and therapeutic services to assist physician in diagnosing medical and health and prescribing necessary treatment for primary patient care; records pertinent data for review by physicians.
• Takes patient history; conducts physical exams, records data; writes progress notes and narrative summaries.
• Prescribes medication utilizing clinic formulary for outpatients as feasible and per physician assistant protocols.
• Act as the liaison with medical care resources when referral is needed per protocols
• Requisitions on and off-site lab and x-ray exams as needed per protocol.
• Manages chronic disease utilizing established protocols and procedures.
• Participates in continuing education activities on- and off-site when appropriate and feasible.
• Participates in staff conferences to devise individual patient care plans, to revise and update clinic services, continuing quality improvement program and continuing education as appropriate.
• When there are no patients to be attended to, participates in patient related activities.
• Participates in other related activities affecting the clinic’s programs.
• PA/NP will supervise employees and may supervise PA/FNP students performing rotations at the practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides direct outpatient primary care to patients by performing diagnostic and therapeutic services to assist physician in diagnosing medical and health and prescribing necessary treatment for primary patient care; records pertinent data for review by physicians.
• Takes patient history; conducts physical exams, records data; writes progress notes and narrative summaries.
• Prescribes medication utilizing clinic formulary for outpatients as feasible and per physician assistant protocols.
• Act as the liaison with medical care resources when referral is needed per protocols
• Requisitions on and off-site lab and x-ray exams as needed per protocol.
• Manages chronic disease utilizing established protocols and procedures.
• Participates in continuing education activities on- and off-site when appropriate and feasible.
• Participates in staff conferences to devise individual patient care plans, to revise and update clinic services, continuing quality improvement program and continuing education as appropriate.
• When there are no patients to be attended to, participates in patient related activities.
• Participates in other related activities affecting the clinic’s programs.
• PA/NP will supervise employees and may supervise PA/FNP students performing rotations at the practice.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

• Graduate of an accredited Medical, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Clean, unrestricted license to practice by the NC Board of Medical Examiners.
• Must have a DEA Prescription license
• Ongoing documented continuing education required.
• 1-3 years of work experience.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Other benefits