Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Clearance : Secret

Summary

C2 ALASKA, LLC

Maxwell AFB, AL

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) will be the Primary Care Manager (PCM) for a panel of up to 1,300 patients. As a PCM, the NP will be the primary person responsible for the management of the health and wellness of his / her assigned patients

Responsibilities

• Direct, perform, or assist in the instruction of other health care professionals within the scope of the clinical privileges or responsibilities. Examine, diagnose, treat, or prescribe courses of treatment within the scope of training, experience, and privileges.
• Provide preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling.
• Technically direct and teach other staff, provide evidenced-based educational lectures and participate in in-service training to staff members.
• Order diagnostic tests as applicable as well as request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health care providers.
• Provide a full range of primary care pediatric nurse practitioner services in accordance with privileges granted by the military treatment facility (MTF).
• Perform routine developmental screenings.
• Diagnose and treat common childhood illnesses.
• Provide anticipatory guidance regarding common child health concerns.
• Provide childhood immunizations.
• Perform school and sports physicals.
• Perform therapeutic procedures and prescribe pediatric treatment and medications based on assessment results and standards of care within the scope of practice of a pediatric nurse practitioner as defined and approved on the provider privileges list. Privileges scope of care and standards of practice guidelines are as defined by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP).
• Examine, diagnose, and treat acute episodic and chronic diseases, minor traumas and behavioral / psychological problems of newborns, infants, children, and adolescents up to age 18 years.
• Identify and manage specific pediatric illnesses.
• Prepare and review case histories and clinical records of newborns, infants, children, and adolescents up to age 18 years. Secures a health and developmental history from the patient or parent; records findings and makes critical evaluation.
• Examine patients and determine need for radiological and clinical examinations.
• Laboratory test and interpret examination findings and test results. Also, perform or request special screening and developmental tests and interpret the results. Provide notification to patients of results and adjust the treatment plans as clinically warranted.
• Evaluate total health care needs of patients and develop a plan to meet these needs. Teach patients and family members different ways to maintain or improve their health status.
• Provide healthcare and preventative services to pediatric patients and their family members, including age specific anticipatory guidance in growth and development, nutrition, common illnesses, safety, and discipline.
• Evaluate clinical practice and collaborate with health care team members as the PCM to improve patient delivery for an empanelment of pediatric patients.
• Make appropriate referrals to general pediatrician, family practice physician, and / or specialty physician as warranted.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Physical Demands : (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

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