Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner

Opportunity Criteria

Specialty : Hospitalist

Loan Repayment : Negotiable

Salary Range :

$48.00 to $57.00 / Hour

Employment Type : Not Specified

Bonus Offered : Negotiable

Job Description

Overview

Memorial Health Partners and CHI Memorial Hospital now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health is once again the only hospital in the Chattanooga area to be named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud to be the regional referral center of choice providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family :

On-site childcare with extended hours

Care[redacted] premium account for additional support with children, pets, dependent adults, and household needs

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health / Dental / Vision Insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Voluntary Protection : Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft

Adoption Assistance

Tuition Assistance for career growth and development

Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs

Wellness Program

Additional incentives for eligible full time day shift and night shift opportunities

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Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for utilizing training and skills to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a physician.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Obtain medical histories when necessary.
• Perform physical exams (within established protocol).
• Diagnose, treat and monitor chronic diseases (within protocol guidelines).
• Order diagnostic test.
• Prescribe or recommend medications for prescription for medications and treatment (within protocol guidelines).
• Provide preventive health screenings and immunizations for children and adults.
• Promote positive lifestyle habits to all patients through education and counseling.
• Assist the doctor with office surgeries.
• Assure charts are signed off by the doctor within 7 days.
• Maintain patient's privacy and confidentiality.
• Make follow up calls to check patients progress.
• Assist doctors with phone coverage and hospital rounds.
• Work closely with other nurses to assure patient flow is efficient.
• Consult with doctor regarding patient symptoms to assure proper diagnosis and plan of treatment.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Master's degree in nursing

3-5 years clinical nursing practice in an acute care setting required.

1-3 years previous experience as a NP in an acute or primary care setting or equivalent RN experience

Required Licensure and Certifications

Certified Nurse Practitioner in the state of TN

Licensed as an RN in the state of TN / GA (RN : TN / GA)

American Heart Association BLS (BLS-CPR)

Pay Range

$48.26 - $57.67 / hour

Contact Information

Contact : Chelsea Taylor

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E-mail :

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