Advanced Practice Provider- PA, CNP, NP

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary :

This position, under the direction of a supervisory physician, is responsible for providing high-quality, general medical care and treatment to Oyate Health Center (OHC) patients.

Essential Functions and Professional Behavior Expectations :

• Maintains knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education and training.
• Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of Physician.
• Provides medical care to repairs minor wounds and injuries.
• Administer vaccinations.
• Collects appropriate sample for medical laboratory testing.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.
• Discusses case with Physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
• Submits health care plan and goals of individual patients for periodic review and evaluation by a Physician.
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
• Refers patients to Physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment.
• Ensures accurate information is documented within the patient’s electronic health record.
• Submits patient records to physician quarterly for chart review.
• Must comply with federal laws and regulations as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).
• Performs related duties.

Professional Behavior

Requirements

Knowledge Required

Supervisory Controls

The supervisor assigns work in terms of very general instructions. The supervisor reviews completed work for compliance with procedures and the nature and propriety of the final results. Work is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of patient outcomes.

Guidelines

Guidelines include state and federal laws and regulations; GPTCHB, OHC, and department policies and procedures; OHC Medical Staff Bylaws; professional standards of medical practice; medical standing orders; and Centers or Medicare and Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation manual. These guidelines are not applicable to every situation encountered and require independent judgment, selection and interpretation in application.

Complexity / Scope of Work

This position consists of patient care duties. The purpose of this position is to provide patient care to the patients of OHC. Successful performance ensures the effective and efficient operation of the OHC and affects the quality of care and patient outcomes.

Contacts

Contacts are typically with patients, OHC and GPTCHB employees, members of the general public, personnel of other IHS facilities, and providers.

Contacts are primarily for obtaining, furnishing, exchanging and providing factual medical information.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

The work is typically performed standing or sitting. The work is typically performed in a clinic setting which requires normal safety precaution for infection control and environmental safety measures.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and / or move light objects, and occasional lift heavier objects.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory and Management Responsibility

This is non-supervisory position that provides medical guidance and direction to OHC staff.

Minimum Qualifications

The GPTLHB is a tribal organization which follows tribal preference laws. It is our policy to give preference to qualified Indian / Tribal candidates over qualified non-native candidates in hiring decisions, if all other qualifications are equal.

Employment is contingent upon the outcome of all required criminal background checks.

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs require that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment : MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required .

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