Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner

Location Overview

A growing city in the San Antonio metropolitan area known for its strong sense of community, good schools, and family-friendly environment.

Facility Overview

A comprehensive health facility offering a wide range of services focused on whole-person care, emphasizing both physical and mental well-being. The center provides various health services, including depression and anxiety screenings, individual counseling, and personalized care plans.

Job Opportunity

• ASAP 2024 start! Credentialing turnaround in 2-4 weeks
• Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. No late clinic hours, no 12-hour shifts, no after-hours charting or call
• Good work/life balance. Time built in for admin time
• Will travel between four clinic locations (will not typically work at more than one location per day)
• Beautiful state-of-the-art health and wellness centers offer a variety of services including on-site physical therapy, health and nutrition coaching, mental health care, and more!
• Provider will function independently to assess, diagnose, and treat or recommend courses of treatment for adult diseases, with particular emphasis on disorders of the endocrine system and metabolism
• Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs
• Formulates and implements comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans based on patient assessments, evidence-based medicine, standards of care, professional practice guidelines, and in partnership with physicians when appropriate
• This is a well-supported position, partnering with Primary Care Physicians, Clinical Pharmacist, Care Navigators, and RNs in a collaborative care model
• Treats and examines patients and makes diagnoses for illnesses in the thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, and hypothalamus glands
• Treats diseases and conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol imbalances, osteoporosis, and cancers of the endocrine glands
• Prescribes, recommends, and/or employs medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatments and procedures
• Counsels patients and families regarding medical processes, management of health illness/condition, medication, nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle changes that can positively influence their health conditions

Required Skills

• Critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Listening skills
• Organization skills
• Time management skills
• Teamwork skills
• Empathy and compassion
• The ability to work under pressure
• The ability to provide accurate, effective care in stressful situations
• Skilled in the use of computers and related software applications

Preferred Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and other medical staff
• Strong leadership skills, self-confidence, and ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Exceptional active listening skills

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to use hands to grasp, handle, or feel; talk; and hear
• The team member is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch
• The team member may regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds

Compensation

To be discussed at interview.