Nurse Practitioner

Description:

Provide expert medical care to patients of all ages with a range of potential illnesses, injuries, or disabilities. Essential duties include conducting physical examinations on patients, referring patients to medical specialists or counseling services, wellness visits, and prescribing patients' medications based on their condition.

• Provide comprehensive primary care services to patients of all ages, including diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses, managing chronic conditions, and promoting preventive health.
• Conduct thorough medical assessments, including taking detailed medical histories, performing physician examinations, ordering, and interpreting laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging, and making accurate diagnoses.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans for patients, including prescribing medications, providing counseling on lifestyle modifications, and coordinating referrals to specialists when needed.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including nurses, physicians, behavioral health providers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care for patients.
• Educate patients on health promotion and disease prevention strategies, including lifestyle modifications, vaccinations, screenings, and early detection of health issues.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic records (EMR) and other documentation according to community health center and regulatory guidelines, ensuring compliance with quality measures and reporting requirements.
• Facilitate care coordination, patient communication, inquiries, and engagement.
• Close patient encounters and manage inbox timely.
• Provide culturally sensitive care to diverse patient populations, respecting their cultural, religious, and social beliefs, and addressing health disparities.
• Serve as an advocate for patients, promoting their rights and assisting them in navigating the healthcare system, including obtaining insurance coverage and accessing community resources.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, such as performance improvement projects, peer review, and clinical audits, to enhance the quality and safety of patient care.
• Adhere to federal, state, and local laws, regulations and policies including community health center regulations, HIPAA, OSHA, and other relevant guidelines.
• Participate in community outreach programs, health fairs, and health education activities to promote public health and wellness in our service areas.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in interdisciplinary meetings, case conferences, and other team-based activities to ensure coordinated patient-centered care.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentorship, and supervision tol students, and other healthcare professionals as needed.
• Provide urgent and emergent care, including after-hours on-call coverage, as per community health center policies and procedures.
• Expected to provide the number of budgeted patient visits annually as determined each year and adjusted with notice- this is minimal expectation.
• Maintenance of all required licensure, certification, registration, training, medical knowledge (including but not limited to new or changing treatments and standards of care), and or expertise to meet the needs of patients of Third Street as determined by the organization.
• Practice, communicate, and embody the dispassionate and unbiased delivery of care regardless of personal bias or prejudice and as appropriate for a professional of the rank of physician at Third Street.
• Compliance with administrative standards including but not limited to medical reports and annual training as by Third Street policies and procedures.
• Communicate with the Collaborating Physician as needed.
• Communicate with the Chief Medical Officer/Chief Clinical Officer or Risk Manager on all matters relating to risk, potential malpractice claims, and compliance and will fully comply with the risk management policies and procedures of Third Street.
• Be a positive role model for all health center staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Current Ohio APRN license
• Board Certified or provide letter indicating qualification to sit for certification with expectation of obtaining certification within one year.
• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Experience in Family Medicine required. As a one provider office, this is best suited for an experienced NP.
• Strong commitment to family medicine and a passion for providing care to diverse populations.

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