Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

• Provides general physical examinations, medical evaluations and screening to clinic patients.
• Direct patient care in accordance with CentroMed’s scope of services
• Shares responsibility in joint practice collaboration with the VP & Chief Medical Officer in providing on-going supervision of patient treatment modalities, progress and compliance.
• Provides diagnostic, treatment, and preventive medicine as indicated by mid-level Delegation protocol and / or VP & Chief Medical Officer consultation, in accordance with Texas State Board of Medical Examiner's Standing Delegation Order 193.1-193.8.
• Uses appropriate clinical judgment in treatment of patients in emergency situations when the physician is not immediately available. Such treatment is followed by physician consultation and / or referral as soon as possible.
• Makes appropriate specialty referrals when necessary, seeking prior consultation with on-site physician if needed.
• Assists in maintaining medical inventory.
• Participates in the agency’s Quality Improvement Program.
• Demonstrates competence with patients aged 0 and older.
• Understands and upholds CentroMed’s mission and values relating to ethics, integrity, safety, corporate responsibility and objectives
• Understands and upholds CentroMed’s mission and values relating to ethics, integrity, safety, corporate responsibility and objectives
• Actively participates in maintaining high levels of excellent customer service internally and externally
• Abide by all policies and procedures set forth by CentroMed
• Ensures the protection and security of all personal, confidential and identifiable information in a professional and responsible manner and carries out all measures to prevent from unauthorized disclosures. Demonstrating and maintaining the standards and requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Assists in training new employees in performing their job duties as requested.
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Requirements : Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Experience

Other