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Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - Dermatology (1.0 FTE)

Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - Dermatology (1.0 FTE)

Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN, United States
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Hennepin Healthcare, Minnesota’s first Level 1 Trauma Center, seeks a full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Dermatology team of two General Dermatologists and one Physician Assistant to provide care to adult patients in our downtown Minneapolis Dermatology Clinic and community clinic sites. This academic Dermatology practice involves caring for a large and very diverse patient population; it is necessary to demonstrate sensitivity, knowledge and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Clinical care will include common outpatient dermatologic conditions including in-office procedures with the opportunity to develop your own niche.
  • Have a role in clinic both as an extender and in your own independent practice after completing a successful training period.
  • Schedule will be 8am to 5pm with 36 hours of direct patient care per week; call and weekends are not expected.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide direct acute and chronic care to adult patients as part of the interdisciplinary team in the ambulatory department
  • Perform initial and on-going assessment of patient's medical, physical, and psychosocial status
  • Obtain and evaluate health and medical history, perform a physical exam related to the head and neck, conduct preventative screening procedures based on age and history, and identify medical and health risks
  • Complete accurate and timely documentation of observations, interventions, plan of care, referrals, and follow-up
  • Formulate appropriate differential diagnosis based on history and physical examination
  • Identify needs of the individual, family, or community and develop a plan of care / or education plan; reassess and modify as needed
  • Order, conduct, and interpret diagnostic tests, and therapeutic treatments
  • Prescribe, administer, and dispense therapy devices and legend drugs
  • Make appropriate referrals to other healthcare professionals and community agencies
  • Support new and existing programs which expand the organization’s role in the community
  • Participate in performance improvement activities
  • Adhere to productivity standards established by the organization
  • Perform other related duties but only after appropriate training
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