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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Geriatrics Evaluation and Treatment Center
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Geriatrics Evaluation and Treatment CenterDuke Clinical Research Institute • Durham, NC, United States
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Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Duke Geriatrics Evaluation and Treatment Center

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Duke Geriatrics Evaluation and Treatment Center

Duke Clinical Research Institute • Durham, NC, United States
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

As a part of Duke Health's outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

Duke Advanced Practice Highlights :

  • The nation's first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
  • The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master's certificates and certification alignment programs.
  • Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
  • Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke's missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
  • Practice locations can include Duke Health's three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.

Job Location

Duke Geriatrics North Durham, 4220 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC

Job Summary

We are seeking a compassionate, highly qualified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Geriatrics Evaluation and Treatment (GET) Clinic team at Duke Health North Durham. The ideal candidate has exceptional internal medicine skills and geriatrics experience. They will work with an interprofessional team to provide direct patient care services in our consultative clinic. They will be comfortable working in an autonomous environment and comfortable knowing when to seek advice from other members of the medical team. Primary hours will be Monday-Friday day shift with flexibly to meet patient needs. No evening or weekend call. We invite you to apply to work with team of geriatrics specialists who are dedicated to outstanding patient care.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Promote and maintain high standards of patient care
  • Elicit detailed and accurate patient histories and perform complete physical and cognitive examinations.
  • Order appropriate diagnostic imaging and tests to determine medical and post treatment diagnoses, patient conditions, treatment toxicities.
  • Formulate appropriate treatment plans with critical thinking skills and high-level judgement - this includes prescribing appropriate medications.
  • Chart patient progress maintaining detailed and accurate health records
  • Protect patient confidentiality, maintain ethics and abide by North Carolina laws and Duke Health System policies.
  • Collaborate, support, and build strong relationships with supervising and back-up physicians and APP colleagues
  • Participate in education of patients, family members, new staff, students and other learners.
  • Maintain up to date clinical and professional knowledge via approved CME.
  • Practice will be limited to consultative geriatrics with an emphasis on longitudinal dementia care, and assessment and treatment of geriatrics syndromes. Schedule consists of 8 clinic sessions per week plus 2 administrative sessions with a mix of new and return patients as determined by supervising geriatricians and clinic needs.
  • Practice will include some virtual clinic sessions using video telehealth services for assessment and treatment of acute and chronic geriatric syndromes of new and return patients.
  • Additional preferred skills and qualifications :

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced team-oriented clinic
  • Willingness to be flexible and available to support the team.
  • Analytical thinking skills with curiosity and ability to investigate and diagnose.
  • Competence with technology
  • Excellent communication skills and customer service skills
  • Experience working independently and as a part of a team
  • Demonstrated experience or strong interest in working with the geriatric patient population
  • The desire and willingness to continue to learn.
  • Job Eligibility Requirements

    Education

  • Nurse Practitioners : Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
  • Physician Assistants : Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
  • Certification

  • BLS required.
  • License

  • Nurse Practitioners : Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.
  • Physician Assistants : Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Experience

  • 1+ years of geriatrics APP experience strongly preferred.
  • Job Hours

    Monday-Friday, day shift, with flexibility to meet clinic needs

    Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

    Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

    Essential Physical Job Functions : Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and / or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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