Primary Care/ Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Job Description:

• The APP practices in a clinic as part of a collaborative team that may include, but is not limited to, Family Practice and/or Internal Medicine Physicians, RN Case Managers, and clinic staff.
• The purpose of this collaborative team is to provide a comprehensive, coordinated model of care.
• The APP primarily manages the population either in the presence of, or in conjunction with the primary care physician and/or specialist.
• The APP may see patients in either the outpatient and/or inpatient setting depending on the need of the group.
• Unless specified, most APP positions are outpatient.
• The PA acts as an extension of the primary care physician to provide both chronic and acute care to our patients.
• The APP performance will be tracked and comparatively reported using metrics related to the strategic direction and operational needs of the organization.

Requirements:

• The APP is expected to be able to provide care consistent with their licensure and/or certification.
• Diagnoses and treats both acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, and other chronic medical conditions.
• The APP will also treat acute conditions such as minor injuries and other acute medical conditions such as infections or exacerbations of chronic diseases.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic lab work, x-rays, EKG.
• Prescribes medications and other modalities of treatment as needed to treat those conditions listed above.
• Counsels patients on various disease conditions they may be treating to ensure that the patient is educated to their disease process, treatment, and expected outcomes.
• Works as an integral part of a comprehensive and collaborative team in order to provide quality evidence-based care to our patients.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Education and Skills:

• Graduate credit for PA/NP Program.
• Current Licensure through the Georgia Board.
• Current prescriptive authority from the Georgia Board.