Locums NP/PA Primary Care Need in Texas
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Nurse Practitioner
Specialty
Family Practice/Primary Care
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
6/24/24
Coverage Needed
- July 15 - December 31, 2024
Schedule
- 7/15 - 7/19, 7/22 - 7/26, 7/29 - 8/2
- 8/5 - 8/9, 8/12 - 8/16, 8/19 -8/23, 8/26 - 8/30
- 9/2 - 9/6, 9/9 - 9/13, 9/16 - 9/20, 9/23 - 9/27, 9/30 - 10/4
- 10/7 - 10/11, 10/14 - 10/18, 10/21 - 10/25, 10/28 - 11/1
- 11/4 - 11/8, 11/11 - 11/15, 11/18 - 11/22, 11/25 - 11/27, 11/29
- 12/2 - 12/6, 12/9 - 12/13, 12/16 - 12/20, 12/23 - 12/24, 12/26 - 12/27, 12/30 - 12/31
- Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Clinical Details
- Focus on prevention, wellness, and maintenance of health in partnership with patients
- Evaluating, treating, and educating patients in a clinic setting
- Under the collaboration of a physician, performs professional medical work in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients according to statutory limitations
- Examines and diagnoses patients and develops treatment plans
- Performs testing, refers to physicians as needed, writes prescriptions, and performs administrative procedures within their scope and licensure of expertise, protocols, and available equipment
- Provides comprehensive clinical patient care through interviewing, examining and treating associates and their dependents in order to meet their health and wellness needs
- Prescribes appropriate medical treatment and clinical medications for patients and orders studies, tests and ancillary care services as required
- Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient’s condition, with documentation in the medical record
- Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent
- Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs
- Regularly reviews chronic medical conditions that require ongoing medical attention by accessing available registry tools
Requirements
- Completed master's degree level Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant program from an accredited college/university
- Minimum three (3) years primary care practice experience
- Experience working with an EMR
- Experience working with pediatric patients in some locations
- May require phlebotomy
- Current CPR (BLS) certification or must be obtained within 60 days of hire
- NPI & DEA
- Current National Board Certification
- Bilingual Spanish - a plus
- Active TX License