Advanced Care Practitioner - Primary Care

Advanced Care Practitioner - Primary Care

Job Summary: This individual will function independently in collaboration with a supervising physician. The emphasis is on routine office visits, minor office-based procedures and follow-up visits with the patient population.

Primary Job Responsibilities/Tasks may include, but not limited to:

• Seeing all patients of Tryon Medical Partners.

• Performing initial and periodic medical history and physical examinations.

• Recording findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.

• Performing minor office-based medical and/or surgical procedures.

• Performing telemedicine services.

• Writing appropriate prescriptions and administering medications.

• Responding to patient inquires and requests.

• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and radiology examinations.

• Determining treatment plan for patient.

• Documenting all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate and timely manner on the patient’s medical record.

• Consulting with supervising physician as necessary.

• Working with broader care team to provide services to patients of Tryon Medical Partners.

• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.

• Attending, participating, and contributing to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

1. Education and Certifications

• Completion of an accredited physician assistant or nurse practitioner program with appropriate certification exams.

• Has and maintains current Physician Assistant license with the North Carolina Medical Board or Nurse Practitioner license with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.

• Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NC required.

• BLS for healthcare provider from AHA or American Red Cross required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice.

• Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Form will be required. Candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.

• Completion of TB test will be required.

1. Experience:

• 1+ year of experience is preferred.

1. Physical Requirements

• Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.

• Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds

• Ability to concentrate on details.

• Use of computer for long periods of time.