Nurse Practitioner NE-PT

Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for ensuring patients receive proper illness and injury care and disease prevention.

Principal Duties

· Learn Athena clinical EMR

· Ensures the health, comfort and safety of patients

· Adhere to clinic/company policies and procedures

· Identify patients and their personal information using their ID, documents or 2 patient identifiers (ex. Name & DOB)

· Examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals.

· Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

· Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures.

· Leads and directs the work of other staff members.

· Adhere to all relevant health and safety standards while working

· Ensure patient confidentiality

· Proper charting on computer for all patient encounters.

· Other duties as assigned by management

Essential Skills/Job Requirements

• Familiarity with computer and relevant software applications
• Awareness of general administrative and clerical procedures
• Good interpersonal skills and communication
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multi task
• Able to stand on feet, bend and move through shift

Experience & Education

• NP certification along with Bachelor’s degree
• 1-3 years’ experience

Physical Requirements

Needs to be able to sit for extended periods, stand and walk occasional, reach and manipulate objects with their hands (like a keyboard). Have good vision for reading computer screens, and be able to hear clearly to answer phone calls; most positions may require lifting light items up to 10 pounds occasionally.