Job Description
We are seeking a FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER FNP -medical provider to become a part of our team! You will focus on providing high quality patient care as part of a healthcare team. Join our friendly supportive staff and only a short serene drive from the valley as you go against traffic.
Responsibilities:
- Diagnose and treat adults illnesses, a small percentage are foster care children (no infants) perform paps
- Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments
- Perform comprehensive physical examinations of patients; full spectrum of Family Care, adults and senior medical conditions
- Perform minor procedures such as wound care, paps, cultures, toe nail removals, incision and drainage, trigger point injections
- Develop and implement patient management policies and procedures
- Monitor patients progress through vaious types of follow up care and make treatment adjustments as necessary
- Order diagnostic tests, labs and other studies to help identify and develop a care management plan
- Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
- Communicate with collaborating physician or specialist regarding patient care
- Other responsibilites as assigned
Qualifications:
- Previous experience or new graduates that are open to following established protocol and learn
- Ability to build rapport with patients
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong leadership qualities
- Bilingual a plus but not a must
- Paper charting, no EMR