NP / PA Job Description
NP / PA
provides direct management and ambulatory healthcare to adolescent and adult women seeking OB/GYN services under the appropriate medical supervision and planning care within established protocols, guidelines, and procedures.
NP / PA Duties & Responsibilities
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Tracking and reporting HIV care outcomes
Overseeing the HIV Department
Overseeing a panel of patients
Taking on a supervisory role
Working on administrative tasks
Reviewing labs, x-rays, and advanced imaging reports
Handling callbacks and phone interaction with patients
Provide continuity of care for patients
Review Laboratory, Radiology, and other patient testing results
Perform physical examinations, record medical histories, and formulate accurate diagnoses under physician’s and Medical Director’s supervision
NP / PA Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for NP / PA
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ACLS, BLS, DEA, NCCPA, CA, PA, CME, PALS, BCLS, NP
Education for NP / PA
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the NP / PA job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Graduate, Physician Assistant, Medical, Health, Physician Assistant Program, Physician Assistant Studies, Education, Science, Physician Assistants
Skills for NP / PA
Desired skills for NP / PA include:
Anatomy and physiology
Medical terminology
Current trends
Developments
Practices
Surgical procedures and effects of anesthetic agents and completes appropriate forms for charts
Familiarity with less common diseases
Growth and development
Licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations
State health care laws
Desired experience for NP / PA includes:
Exposure to the triage and management of patients with acute stroke
Knowledge of neurophysiology and anatomy, including cerebral vasculature and intracranial pressure
Ability to assess, diagnose and plan effective treatment for neurovascular diseases
Excellent procedural assistant skills, especially with neurointerventional procedures
Ability to apply radiation safety techniques
Highly motivated, self-directed learners who are willing to work a flexible schedule
NP / PA Examples
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NP / PA Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a NP / PA. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for NP / PA
- Provide patient education obtain surgical consents
- Become proficient in our electronic medical record system (EPIC) and be able to chart, obtain data and use all the communication tools
- Assist in the education of nurses and medical assistants in the field of otolaryngology
- Provide administrative support and thorough follow-up to ensure orderly, effective, and superior patient care
- Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, review past medical records, complete electronic health record on each patient
- Ability to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and to prescribe necessary treatment and services for quality patient care
- Carry out therapeutic procedures such as cast application and removal, wound suturing, wound debridement, I&D, dressing changes
- Performs thorough and accurate psychiatric and substance abuse assessments on patients requiring psychiatric consultation in the general hospital
- Provides education to clinical team, patients and their families
- Formulates treatment and therapeutic plans discharge plans for hospitalized patients with the attending physician
Qualifications for NP / PA
- 1 year of Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner experience preferred
- Experience in Otolaryngology practice
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in managed care setting preferred
- Ability to handle stressful situations in a positive and professional manner
- Master's degree from a 4-year college and/or a professional certification beyond a 4-year college
- Certificate of completion from an accredited NP program
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of NP / PA. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for NP / PA
- Instructs and counsels patients and families in matters pertaining to their physical and mental health, expectations and recovery
- Follow-up patient visits (evaluation and treatment) with physician collaboration when appropriate
- New patient visits (evaluation and treatment) with physician collaboration when appropriate
- Coordinate care for follow-up patients as needed (laboratory studies, procedures, follow-up calls and orders
- Outpatient telemetry analysis (with over reading by collaborating EP attending physician) and Tilt table testing oversight
- Serve as a liaison to the Cardiology Research Coordinators in the care/management of patients participating in or being considered for clinical trials
- Opportunities to participate and lead scholarly and research projects in quality improvement, program development, and electrophysiology/cardiology care
- Performs a comprehensive health assessment, including health history, physical exams, preventive screening
- Performs scheduled study-related visits, study screenings, and toxicity assessments of patients on phase I-III clinical trials
- Performs advanced technical procedures within the scope of clinical practice for these programs other programs requesting procedures, according to schedule
Qualifications for NP / PA
- Current CA RN and NP license
- At least 2 years of experience in Cardiology
- At least 2 years of experience in Primary Care
- Comfortable seeing patients from newborn to geriatric age
- 3-5 years of experience in the clinical management of complex cardiology patients, particularly in high acuity setting
- Prior work history in an inpatient setting with cardiac procedures
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a NP / PA. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for NP / PA
- Continuum of care as indicated
- Assists others as necessary, always using time constructively and participates as a team member in providing healthcare, interacting with professional colleagues to provide comprehensive care as a responsible clinic professional
- Uses computer system(s) appropriately
- Documents in the medical record according to policy/procedure and maintains accurate, legible, and confidential medical records
- Reporting and notification requirements
- Assesses patients on admission to the hospital, and in the Neuro ICU, station 4400
- Works under direct supervision of a hospitalist physician
- Identifies patient/client needs, develops quality programs, and ensures delivery of quality services to meet those needs for all patients
- Prescribes or recommends prescriptions for medication and other treatments according to established federal and state regulations and requirements
- Orders and evaluates results of lab, x-ray, and other diagnostic tests as indicated
Qualifications for NP / PA
- An Acute Care certification for Nurse Practitioners
- Inpatient based management (assisting physicians and independent management) of patients on the non-teaching Cardiology service and General Cardiology consult service
- Admissions and daily rounding on patients admitted to the non-teaching cardiology service
- Certified Nurse Practitioners (NP) are certified advanced practice nurses who provide primary health care and specialized health services to individuals, families, groups, and communities
- Current Colorado license as a Registered Nurse, including registration in the advanced practice nurse registry or current Colorado license as a Certified Physician Assistant
- Graduation from a master’s program in nursing accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing (NLN), or,graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of NP / PA. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for NP / PA
- Is a contributing member of the team in assisting in the efficiency of the workflow and in the education of the residents
- Participates in problem solving teams, committees and provides suggestions to management to improve overall quality/quality of care and day-to-day operations
- Assists with unit coverage when applicable
- Patient Triage, liaison, MD support, Scribe
- Provides primary care in collaborative joint practice with the physicians to oncology patients
- Recognize more serious conditions, if they arise, and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care
- Treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections
- Recognizing more serious conditions, if they arise, and directing the patient to the emergency room for advanced care
- Assists in the development and maintenance of the Lung Nodule Registry and post-treatment Lung Cancer Survivorship Program
- Collaborates with medical leadership to identify and report operational and programmatic metrics in weekly tumor board meetings and optimize workflow for this lung nodule/lung cancer navigator APP role
Qualifications for NP / PA
- Eligibility or successful completion of the national certification examination administered by a nationally recognized credentialing organization in the appropriate specialty, and maintenance of current certification
- Compliance with the requirements under the Colorado Nurse Practice Act (for NP candidates only)
- Current certification in basic life support (BLS and ACLS)
- The Articulated Plan and Attestation Statement must be provided to the Medical Staff Office at the time of appointment if the practitioner has full prescriptive authority
- Evidence of current competency to perform requested specified services
- A DEA license is required to prescribe any medications
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of NP / PA. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for NP / PA
- Complete patient work-up including patient history, physical exam, order the appropriate laboratory tests, x-ray studies, EKGs, and other diagnostic studies or testing as needed
- Adherence to Anesthesia Guidelines using clinical judgment to determine the need for further testing
- Inform the PCP/appropriate nursing staff of abnormal physical finding through phone call and follow-up letters
- Communicate with PCP, specialty physicians, diagnostic laboratories, and other diagnostic services to attain pertinent medical information to complete the health history
- Collaborate with the Chair of Anesthesia/Anesthesiologist Designee/Director of Anesthesia as necessary to safely address risk factors for anesthesia and/or surgery
- Contact a physician hospitalist for urgent consultation for those patients who present with a significant physical finding and are not under the care of a primary care provider
- Follow-up with referring surgeon of significant physical findings that may potentially delay or cancel surgical procedure
- Use interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with various disciplines, provide education, counseling, and support to patients and their families
- Provide quality patient care by considering the age specific, developmental, and cultural needs through competent clinical practice
- Uses written communication skills necessary to accurately convey information that will be a permanent part of each patient’s medical record
Qualifications for NP / PA
- At least 1 year experience practicing as a Nurse Practitioner
- Extensive clinical training in a health care specialty
- Master’s Degree in Nursing or graduate from an accredited Physician Assistants program with NCCPA certification
- APRN or PA Licensure or license eligible for State of Delaware
- BE/BC as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner preferred
- Minimum of three years’ experience working in a behavioral health setting preferably with experience in addictions