ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE/PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement programs, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Documents of medical history and physical examination findings in the patient record utilizing the SOAP format.
• Orders, administers, and/or prescribes medications according to protocol and licensure.
• Assists in formulating and reviewing Quality Assurance criteria; provides in‑service training for staff.
• Ensures accuracy and thoroughness of patient care documentation, reports, records, and statistics.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment in accordance with clinic standards.
• Keep accurate and complete patient medical records.
• Monitor patients' emotional stability closely and actively engage with them to show genuine care and support for their progress.
• Perform examinations, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic interventions related to direct patient care.
• Always prioritize the comfort, cultural needs, and privacy of patients. Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort, cultural needs, and privacy at all times.
• Participate in professional development through continuing education, reading current literature, attending workshops, and in-service meetings. g education, reading current literature, attending workshops, and in‑service meetings.
• Attend required meetings and collaborate with other personnel to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
• Trains, instructs, and orients assigned staff.
• Demonstrates competency and professionalism in all patient care responsibilities.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and periodic review of written patient care policies.
• Arranges or refers patients to needed services not provided in the clinic.
• Ensures proper transfer of medical records when patients are referred externally.
• Participate in bi‑weekly patient chart review with a supervising physician.