Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Lauderdale Lakes FL
Miami, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Nurse Practitioner
Specialty
Family Practice/Primary Care
Degree Required
Other
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
4850 W Oakland Park Blvd Suite 136, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33313, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
2 years
Job Description
Last Update:
1/09/25
Sanitas is seeking an experiened, bi-lingual (Spanish/English) speaking Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for our Lauderdale Lakes primary care office. The ideal candidate will have a passion for caring for adults in a patient-centered care environment. At Sanitas, it is always about our patients but also about supporting our care providers as well!
“Sanitas is a global healthcare organization expanding across United States. Our services include primary care, urgent care, nutrition, lab, diagnostic, health care education and resources for our patients. We strive to attract professionals who believe in our mission, vision and are dedicated to the service of our patients and their families creating a memorable experience through compassion, respect, and kindness.”
Job Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Obtain health history and perform physical examinations.
Diagnose and direct counseling for each patient on a plan for treatment.
Prescribe medication in accordance with state statute and professional practice guidelines.
Maintains a problem-oriented health record for each patient seen in accordance with the Centers established Health Information Management policies and procedures.
Assures continuity of care by providing comprehensive medical services on a timely basis as per Clinic schedule within the Centers scope of practice and the providers training.
Provides excellent internal/external customer service via telephone, videoconference, chat, or face-to-face contact to assist patients with their health care needs.
Perform minor surgical procedures.
Arrange referral for patients requiring services not offered at Medical Center
Review incoming reports (e.g. lab, x-ray, EKG) sign, date and follow-up in a timely manner.
Follows established departmental and medical center policies, procedures, and objectives; continuous quality improvements objectives and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
Participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs as needed i.e. diabetes collaborative/health fairs etc.; attends and participates in medical center meetings / departmental meetings and other medical center functions as required by the Center.
Assist in updating protocols and principles of practice as requested.
Assist in outside medical public relations functions. Trains, mentors and supervises students and clinical support staff, as appropriate Supervises mid-level practitioners (physician assistants and nurse practitioners).
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
Masters Degree from accredited Nursing/PA Program.
Required Experience
Minimum of 1 year experience in urgent care or family practice setting.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Valid State Nurse Practitioner License or PA license.
Current State D.E.A. Certificate.
Certification by one of the Nurse Practitioner certifying bodies (ANCC or AANP) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Current BLS and ACLS certification.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Any combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities as described including related work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Two years of experience working with multicultural patient population delivering patient-centric programs that are high quality and cost effective.
Working Hours
7a-3p and 12p-8p every two weeks
1 weekend a month
Skills
Any combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities for primary care provider as described including related work experience.