Advanced Practice Provider | Primary Care

Job Description

Summary of Essential Functions

• Provides comprehensive acute and chronic patient care to include performing surgical procedures, primary care and outpatient care.
• Assess patient health status and determine appropriate diagnostic / therapeutic needs, document patient information using various formats in the patient and office record.
• Educate patient and families as appropriate for procedures and inpatient / outpatient care, ensures continuity of patient care to include patient confidentiality.
• Assess patient health status to medical office, to include wound care, patient records and communication with the healthcare facility.
• Consults and communicate with physicians, staff and other members of the healthcare team during regular and on-call hours to facilitate appropriate and comprehensive patient care.
• Flexibility to handle extended hours and varying responsibilities is important. The ability to work independently with the support of a physician is critical.
• Act as a positive liaison for the physicians, hospital, office and community at large.

Educational Requirements

Licenses and Certifications

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Physical Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities