Locums NP/PA Primary Care Need in Texas
Englewood, Colorado, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Family Practice/Primary Care
Degree Required DNP MSN/MSRN
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Clinic/Private Practice
Location Houston, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 10/04/24

Coverage Needed

  • December 26-30, 2024

Schedule

  • Thursday: 12/26- 9am - 6pm (1 hour lunch)
  • Friday: 12/27- 7am - 1pm
  • Monday: 12/30- 7am - 5pm (1 hour lunch)

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