Responsibilities:

• Perform physical exams and patient observations.
• Record patient medical histories and symptoms.
• Create patient care plans and contribute to existing plans.
• Order, perform, and interpret lab tests, x-rays, EKGs, and other diagnostic studies
• Monitor and operate medical equipment.
• Detect changes in a patient’s health and change treatment plans as necessary.
• Evaluate responses to treatments and medications.
• Educating and guiding patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits
• Emphasizing preventative care and disease management.
• Provide preventive care, including screening and immunizations
• Prescribe drugs for acute and chronic illnesses
• Examine patients and their medical records
• Order and study diagnostic tests (blood tests, X-rays etc.)
• Diagnose health conditions and illnesses
• Propose treatments for chronic and infectious diseases
• Prescribe medications
• Maintain accurate records and schedules
• Inform patients about their health conditions and prescribed medications
• Educate patients and their family members on diseases, epidemics and prevention
• Oversee patients’ overall health
• Promote good health practices
• Advance professional knowledge and conduct research

Qualifications Desired:

• Master’s degree from an accredited nursing program.
• Must have RN licensure in the state where employed or a compact party state and be board certified by either ANCC or AANP. Or
• APN authorization in the state where you will be employed to practice in Family Health by the Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Must be proficient with medical instruments and equipment required by the work.
• Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written form, with retail and medical partners at various levels, patients, family members, physicians and representatives of the community.
• Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Experience providing primary care as a family nurse practitioner.
• Knowledge of disease prevention.

Education Requirement(s):

• Master’s Degree
• Certification from one of the below organizations: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP); The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN); The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC); The National Certification Corporation of the Obstetric Gynecological and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC); The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
• Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program
• State license
• BLS certification (recommended)
• National Provider Identifier (NPI)