Orthopedic nurse practitioner Jobs in Pasadena, CA

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SUMMARY

Provides primary care medical services to the patients of UMMA.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides excellent customer service always, to internal and external customers.
• Elicits and records patient's medical history and social determinants of health.
• Examines patient to determine general physical condition.
• Orders and accurately interprets only necessary laboratory tests, pathology results, radiologist reports in the development and execution of a treatment plan for patients.
• Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies and analyses reports and findings of tests and examinations.
• Prescribes treatments and medication utilizing evidence-based medicine.
• Immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.
• May provide prenatal care to pregnant women and may provide postnatal care to mother and infant, if applicable.
• Refers patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.
• May perform minor surgery / procedures based on privileges granted.
• Ability to develop positive rapport with patients and families to foster the physician / patient relationship.
• Active participation in the Quality Improvement Program, Peer Review, Provider and clinical meetings, as well as UMMA's Coverage and On-call schedule.
• Provide preventative health care services in accordance with HEDIS and other national evidence based standards.
• Ability to manage a patient panel and schedule with an average of 2.5 visits hourly.
• Able to complete patient charting in a timely fashion to support billing levels.

QUALIFICATIONS / POSITION REQUIREMENTS

EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE :

To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent must have :