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Wellstar Medical Group s seeking a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join Wellstar Doulgasville Medical Center, an outpatient Primary Care Practice located in Douglasville, GA. Candidates must be able to work alongside other providers and independently. Douglasville Medical Center is currently an 11 Physician/APP group.
The APRN/PA will support the mission, vision, values, and goals of the WellStar Health System by focusing on clinical excellence through the provision of quality, consistent, patient-centered care.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- Clinical Functions
* Clinician shall provide quality care to all patients under his/her service in a safe and efficient manner.
* Provider shall collaborate to develop and utilize Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) protocols for targeted diagnosis.
* Provider agrees to cooperate with, participate in, and comply with, the quality assurance, risk management and peer review programs, grievance procedures and utilization control mechanisms implemented by the Medical Group and its Affiliates. - Job duties may include but are not limited to the following:
* Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations, initiates appropriate lab orders, radiology tests or other diagnostic tests required for evaluation of illness, and evaluate lab data on new and former clinic patients and hospital admissions to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.
* Must be able to work as a part of multidisciplinary care teams.
* Educates patients regarding their disease and treatment plans.
* May serve as clinical preceptor for PA/APRN students and other health professionals.
* Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
* Must have the ability to work remotely to provide virtual healthcare.
* Other duties as assigned and appropriate by training and experience.
Required for All Jobs
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education
- Graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Education Program or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Program.
Required Minimum Experience
- At least three years of NP/PAPrimary Care experience
Required Minimum Skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills and knowledge.
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work collaboratively in multi-specialty medical groups.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal, written, listening, and presentation along with the confidence to favorably represent the organization in both formal and informal settings.
- A firm commitment to delivering high quality healthcare services with an unparalleled commitment to customer service as a necessary component for success.
- The ability to operate within an organizational culture which embraces compassion, accountability, respect and excellence to support achieving the goals of the organization.
- Must have the ability to work remotely to provide virtual healthcare.
- Must have a professional remote work environment with access to reliable high-speed internet/broad band.
- Must be proficient in the use of Electronic Health Records
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
- Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Additional Licenses and Certifications
- Qualify for and maintain privileges to practice at facilities per medical staff guideline Required
- Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Required
- APRN Current certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) Required
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Required