Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Miami, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Nurse Practitioner
Specialty
Family Practice/Primary Care
Degree Required
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
34471, Ocala, Florida, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
2 years
Job Description
Last Update:
2/19/25
Position Summary
The Nurse Practitioner provides quality, comprehensive inpatient and outpatient primary health care services to the Medical Centers patients. They report directly to the Medical Director regarding clinical issues and activities related to the delivery of medical care. APRN/PAs are expected to be familiar with the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Center and work collaboratively to achieve them. They must be cognizant of, and comply with, all Center policies and procedures, as well as pertinent state and federal regulations. APRN/PAs provide the full scope of primary care services, which fall under his/her field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care and health maintenance of their patients.
The Nurse Practitioner provides quality, comprehensive inpatient and outpatient primary health care services to the Medical Centers patients. They report directly to the Medical Director regarding clinical issues and activities related to the delivery of medical care. APRN/PAs are expected to be familiar with the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Center and work collaboratively to achieve them. They must be cognizant of, and comply with, all Center policies and procedures, as well as pertinent state and federal regulations. APRN/PAs provide the full scope of primary care services, which fall under his/her field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care and health maintenance of their patients.
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 the 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 the supervisor.
- Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Required Education
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
Two years of experience working with a multicultural patient population delivering patient-centric programs that are high quality and cost effective, preferred.
Working Hours
No weekends, no on-call schedule.