DEPARTMENT: Tifton Primary Care SMC Ambulatory PHY F ACILITY: Affinity West Campus WORK TYPE: Full Time S HIFT: Daytime
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) performs and assists with all aspects of patient care including diagnosis, treatments and consultations. He/She may also conduct physical exams, order tests and serve as a patient’s primary healthcare provider. The APP functions under the direction of the Medical Director and/or his/her supervising physician as well as the clinic manager for non-clinical functions regarding the daily flow and management of the clinic.
The APP is responsible for maintaining the health records of patients.
* Performs complete medical history and physical exams on patients establishing differential diagnosis. * Orders appropriate lab and diagnostic testing/procedures. * Synthesizes date to determine primary diagnosis and therapeutic plans utilizing established medical principals. * Demonstrates the ability to recognize and critically assess any changes in patient’s condition and reports such to the physician as needed. * Acts as a liaison and facilitator between physician, staff members, case manager and attending physician regarding patient. * Reviews results to verify all lab work, diagnostic results and other test results are available and notifies physician as appropriate. * Facilitates coordination and development of a comprehensive and individual plan of care in collaboration with patient. * Acts as a liaison with patient care staff. * Dictates/documents patient information in appropriate format and following established guidelines. * Maintains daily progress notes using established guidelines. * Follows all established HIMS policies for maintenance and signing of medical records. * Makes recommendations regarding clinic overflows and documentation requirements. * Acts as lead for development of new workflows or implementation of new systems. * Manages resources effectively. * Ensures that patients are treated with respect and dignity and are processed through the clinic as quickly as possible while maintaining quality of medical care. * Demonstrates dependability, accountability, and flexibility in all tasks. * Works with clinic manager on regular ongoing basis to determine priorities for increasing patient satisfaction scores. * Participates in Professional Development activities in addition to required CEUs. * Participates with clinic manager in Practice Business Plan and bi-annual program evaluation. * Consistently documents patient charts so charges can be rendered for services provided to patient.
Charting completed according to medical staff guidelines. * Keeps abreast of pertinent federal, and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System, Inc. (“TRHS”) policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified. * Understands and adheres to: TRHS’ compliance standards as they appear in TRHS’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy; and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information. * Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons, patients, vendors, and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position. * Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs. * Attends all mandatory education programs. * Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes. * Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements. * Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the department. * Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects. * Manages resources effectively. * Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel. * Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.
* Master's Degree in Related Field CREDENTIALS: * PHYSICIAN ASST * NURSE PRACTITIONER OTHER INFORMATION: Physician Assistant: Must be a graduate of a PA program. Must have current PA’s License. Two years of full-time clinical experience preferred.
Active membership in American Association of Physician Assistants and Georgia Association of Physician Assistants preferred. Nurse Practitioner: Master's of Science in Nursing required. Successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program required.
Three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting plus two years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred. Must maintain current Georgia RN license. Nurse Practitioner certification is required.
Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.