Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Job Purpose :

The Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant functions as an independent healthcare provider who, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive care to both well and ill patients in an outpatient setting. The provider demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered in adults as well as children. The provider is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs. The Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant demonstrates an advanced level of medical / nursing clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism and systems-based practice. The provider works with administrative, nursing and physician to assure safe, effective, quality patient care and to promote the mission of OHCC.

Essential Job Functions including, but not limited to :

1. Satisfies Core Competencies

• Accepts responsibility for ensuring that performance meets the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant department mrequirements and OHCC core values.
• The Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant will provide care within their scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy and practice agreements.

2. Clinical Knowledge

3. Patient Care

4. Quality and Clinical Improvement

5. Communication and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

6. Professionalism

Required Education :

Skills, Licensure and Knowledge Requirements :

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the 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.

Travel or Special Requirements :

Driving during the workday as well as local or out of state travel may be required to perform job duties.