Urgent Care / Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Job at Omega Recruiting, Watsonville, CA

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  • Omega Recruiting
  • Watsonville, CA

Job Description

Immediate need for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join a well established and growing Urgent Care Group. Lets Discuss

 

POSITION/JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for providing primary and urgent care to a diverse patient population, focusing on health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education, and counseling. Works under a Practice Agreement following established guidelines and within established scope of practice.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Demonstrates the ability to perform physical exams on all patients, neonate through the geriatric population.

Obtains and documents the patient's medical history. Identifies health risk factors.

Demonstrates the ability to diagnose and treat common acute illnesses.

Demonstrates the ability to diagnose and treat chronic illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension.

Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.

Orders and interprets diagnostic tests, i.e., laboratory work, x-rays, EKG.

Provides well childcare; women's healthcare, prenatal care, family planning.

Demonstrates the ability to prescribe medications (see individual state laws) and non-pharmacological therapies based on the patient's diagnoses, health history and age.

Encourages positive health behaviors for the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease. This is done through education and counseling.

Always applies standardized care guidelines in clinical practice.

Provides patient and/or family with health education, counseling and referrals to other healthcare professionals and community resources when appropriate.

Assesses and documents patient and/or family psycho-social issues.

Treats patients and families with respect and dignity. Maintains high patient satisfaction scores.

Collaborates with physicians and other members of the health team to plan optimal care for the patient.

Works with the patient and family to formulate a patient treatment and education plan.

 

 

Job Tags

Permanent employment,

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