Primary Health Solutions
Nurse Practitioner- Family Medicine
Primary Health Solutions, Hamilton, Ohio, United States, 45013
JOB TITLE:
Nurse Practitioner
DEPARTMENT:
Health Center
REPORTS TO:
Medical Director/CCO
STATUS:
Exempt
SUMMARY:
Provides continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to the patients of
Primary Health Solutions. All duties are performed with specific focus on
providing culturally competent health care to the underserved. Acts as the advocate for
improving health care quality and access for all populations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this
job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to
this job at any time.
CLINICAL DUTIES: Provides primary medical care to the Primary Health Solution patient population. Consults with staff physicians in making decisions with patient care. Evaluates and treats patients in the health centers and school based setting providing continuity of patient care. Provides nighttime, weekday or some weekend and holiday call coverage as part of work schedule. Provides patient and family education and counseling. May participate in training of nurse practitioner students as requested. MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:
Necessary for good patient care and satisfying accreditation requirements.
Maintains complete medical records, including history, physical exams, and telephone message summaries. Completes appropriate progress notes in each assigned work area plus other special patient forms. Completes appropriate correspondence, phone calls and letters to patients and referring physicians. Checks lab reports and correspondence within 24 to 48 hours of receipt. Act on abnormal labs immediately upon arrival. Participates in health collaborative / health improvement activities. ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES :
Carries out medical administrative functions necessary for quality patient care and compliance with accreditation requirements. Participates in committee activities and chart reviews. May participate in Quality Improvement and Risk Management activities and committee work in assigned areas. Attends Department/Center meetings as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position has no direct reports.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Master of Science degree in Nursing. Must have graduated from an approved nurse practitioner
program. Two years experience working with indigent populations and community based
programs preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations
where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished
in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to gain knowledge of
current practice management system, electronic medical record, Microsoft Word, Internet, and
Intranet.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Licensed by the Ohio Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner.
OTHER SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIE S:
Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work effectively and
independently with all levels of clinical and administrative staff within the health centers and
with community leaders. Strong leadership qualities leadership experience. Demonstrated
program development and implementation skills. Ability to represent the organization
effectively in a variety of settings and with diverse communities. Demonstrated understanding
and appreciation for diverse cultures.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is
occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift
and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne
particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work
environment is usually moderate.
Nurse Practitioner
DEPARTMENT:
Health Center
REPORTS TO:
Medical Director/CCO
STATUS:
Exempt
SUMMARY:
Provides continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to the patients of
Primary Health Solutions. All duties are performed with specific focus on
providing culturally competent health care to the underserved. Acts as the advocate for
improving health care quality and access for all populations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this
job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to
this job at any time.
CLINICAL DUTIES: Provides primary medical care to the Primary Health Solution patient population. Consults with staff physicians in making decisions with patient care. Evaluates and treats patients in the health centers and school based setting providing continuity of patient care. Provides nighttime, weekday or some weekend and holiday call coverage as part of work schedule. Provides patient and family education and counseling. May participate in training of nurse practitioner students as requested. MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:
Necessary for good patient care and satisfying accreditation requirements.
Maintains complete medical records, including history, physical exams, and telephone message summaries. Completes appropriate progress notes in each assigned work area plus other special patient forms. Completes appropriate correspondence, phone calls and letters to patients and referring physicians. Checks lab reports and correspondence within 24 to 48 hours of receipt. Act on abnormal labs immediately upon arrival. Participates in health collaborative / health improvement activities. ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES :
Carries out medical administrative functions necessary for quality patient care and compliance with accreditation requirements. Participates in committee activities and chart reviews. May participate in Quality Improvement and Risk Management activities and committee work in assigned areas. Attends Department/Center meetings as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position has no direct reports.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Master of Science degree in Nursing. Must have graduated from an approved nurse practitioner
program. Two years experience working with indigent populations and community based
programs preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations
where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished
in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to gain knowledge of
current practice management system, electronic medical record, Microsoft Word, Internet, and
Intranet.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Licensed by the Ohio Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner.
OTHER SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIE S:
Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work effectively and
independently with all levels of clinical and administrative staff within the health centers and
with community leaders. Strong leadership qualities leadership experience. Demonstrated
program development and implementation skills. Ability to represent the organization
effectively in a variety of settings and with diverse communities. Demonstrated understanding
and appreciation for diverse cultures.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is
occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift
and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne
particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work
environment is usually moderate.