Nurse Practitioner

Provide high-quality health care to members in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality health care through direct assessment, diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of treatment plans for patients with common acute, chronic illnesses and injuries (may include performing histories and physicals; ordering, interpreting, and following up on diagnostic studies; ordering medications; assisting with surgery; performing minor surgery; rounding on patients; and assuming on-call responsibilities).
• Perform health maintenance services, including patient education, for well members.
• Refer patients for specialty consultation or complex problems.
• Document in writing all care in the patient’s permanent medical records in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards.
• Provide all medical care in accordance with accepted practice standards, hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a physician), and state licensing guidelines.
• Coordinate, develop, or organize patient or department services or programs.
• Examples include but are not limited to: Assist in developing department/hospital protocols.
• Screen incoming department referrals.
• Coordinate CME activities for the department.
• Develop written patient education materials.
• Provide in-service training Proctor NP/PA students.
• Chair or participate on committees such as Breastfeeding Task Force, Regional Controlled Substance Abuse Committee, etc.