Advanced Practice Provider

Summary of Position | The Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP), under the supervision of the Physician, is responsible for assisting in the delivery of health care and patient care management. Under a physician’s supervision, the PA/NP is responsible for the delivery of a broad range of medical services, including taking medical histories, conducting physical examinations, ordering diagnostic tests, administering treatments (e.g., suturing, casting and minor surgery), monitoring patients, prescribing medications, assisting physicians, and counseling and educating patients.

Key Responsibilities

Engages in a patient-centered approach to providing care for patients and their families
Provides medical evaluation and treatment using standard medical procedures as part of the clinical care team. Responds to emergencies and answers medical questions.
Obtains and documents, or causes to be obtained and documented; appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment and plan for each patient, providing patient education as needed.
Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals as needed to patients
Reviews ancillary test results in a timely manner and coordinates notification and follow-up to the patients.
Supervises patient care by non-clinic agencies such as specialty providers, home health care, nursing home, or hospice.
Available to patients personally or through clinical staff to answer questions and relay information regarding their care.
Completion of all appropriate paperwork in a timely manner, including documentation to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines.
Educates patients and/or families as to the nature of disease, provides instruction on proper care, self-management and treatment, and works with patient to develop an individualized care plan.
Actively participates in the QI process by reviewing peer charts when appropriate and gives feedback to peers to support a culture of peer education and continual learning
Perform other duties as assigned by his/her supervising physician, the Medical Director, Practice Manager and/or members of the Kintegra Health executive leadership team.