Nurse Practitioner (Np) Or Physician Assistant (Pa)

Overview
Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Pearsall,TX
Full-time
Currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide services at our Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The general duty of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) isto provide professional clinical services under the direction of the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)Primary Care Provider (PCP). The NP or PA is an Advanced Practice Generalist who provides a wide range of healthservices, including urgent and emergent evaluation of episodic and chronic problems; and comprehensive, integratedprimary health care which addresses a majority of the client's health care needs on an ongoing basis. The NP or PA isknowledgeable in the assessment, treatment and evaluation of a comprehensive range of health care problems;emergency measures; preventive health; prescribing medications and other treatments; ordering, conducting,interpreting laboratory, diagnostic studies and procedures; and patient and family education utilizing community,social, and health resources. The NP or PA maintains knowledge of current practice, acts as role model and mentor toothers, acts as client advocate, and participates in professional activities at local and state level.
Required Skills

• A minimum of 2 years clinical experience as an APRN/ PA in outpatient care in a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Environment; 3-5 years is preferred.
• APRN/ PA must have a current and unrestricted DEA License (APRN/PA will be required to obtain and maintain a Scope of Practice/Collaborative Agreement with a state licensed physician prior to delivery of health care).
• Current and unrestricted state license. Must comply will all state requirements and regulations.
• Possess Basic Life Support (BLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification prior to performing workfrom American Heart Association (AHA) or the Military Training Network (MTN).
• Prescriptive authority In accordance with state rules and regulations.
• Ability to set realistic, measurable education goals for patients, taking into consideration patient/family needs, level of understanding, and available local resources.
• Ability to develop and provide individualized and group counseling, guidance, and health instruction with a focuson disease prevention and health maintenance.
• Experience with safe and reasonable practices regarding opioid medications for chronic musculoskeletal pain.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software and excellent computer maneuverability.
• Must have exceptional diplomatic communication skills and experience in handling difficult customer situations.
• Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to multi-task.

Required Experience

• Must possess a Master's Degree in Nursing with completion of a university-based program for Nurse Practitioner.
• Must possess relevant certification from American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. Nurse practitioner must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a Nurse Practitioner in a State, possess a master's degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE, and maintain full and current certification as a Nurse Practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. (APRN'smust be certified in Family Practice or Adult to qualify).

OR

• A bachelor's degree from a PA training program which is certified by the CAHEA; Or Graduation from a PA training program of at least twelve (12) months duration, which is certified by the CAHEA and a bachelor's degreein a health care occupation or health related science.
• The duration of approved academic training and health care experience must total at least five (5) years.Authorization for prescriptive authority is required.
• PAs must be certified by the NCCPA.