Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Internal Medicine Of Southwest Florida
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Job Type: full-time
Company: Aledade
Category: Provider
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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
Internal Medicine of Southwest Florida
Job Type: Full-time
Location: One location (Outpatient setting, no work from home)
Responsibilities:
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Assist the Physician in treating patients, including evaluating patients, taking history, and performing physical examinations
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Provide post-surgical wound care and follow-up
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Coordinate patient care (testing and preparation for procedures)
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Maintain patient documentation, reports, and imaging examinations
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Educate, counsel, and instruct patients
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Facilitate referrals to specialists or community resources
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Dictate progress notes, history and physical, and discharge summary
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Administer and/or order medication as directed by the supervising Physician
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Initiate emergency measures as needed
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Perform chart reviews
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Consult with clinical staff
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Initiate and monitor special tests for patients
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Counsel patients on preventive care
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Share on-call responsibilities with supervising Physician
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Answer patient calls
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Perform other tasks delegated by the supervising Physician
Qualifications:
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Current license in good standing
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Maintains certification in accordance with Department of Regulations
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Ability to perform healthcare tasks efficiently and effectively
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Excellent interpersonal skills
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Ability to work with minimal supervision
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Good diagnostic capabilities
Education and Experience:
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Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant program
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Meets the standards set by the Board of Medicine
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Experience in Internal Medicine preferred, but not required
Experience:
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Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
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EMR System: 1 year (Preferred)
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Supervising: 1 year (Preferred)
License:
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) (Preferred)