Physician Asst/Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)

SummaryJoin the Hampton VAMC as a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner where you will promote and maintain patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician. While Assessing patient health by interviewing patients and performing physical examination including obtaining - updating - and studying medical histories.DutiesVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packagePA responsibilities: Responsible for comprehensive care to patients with acute or chronic medical conditionsClinical expertise in dealing with patients with acute or chronic health illnesses or acute injuriesUtilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected dataProvides care that is patient and family centered - compassionate - appropriate and effective for the promotion of health and treatment of disease across the lifespanUtilizes clinical assessments to develop patient centered plans of care which reflect therapeutic - educational - preventative and rehabilitativePerforms a comprehensive patient assessment including health history - physical examination - evaluations of deviations from the norm and age specific disease screening - immunizations and health counselingFormulates differential diagnosis and initiates appropriate intervention based on physical findingsDetermines the need for consultation and referral of patients to specialty services when medically indicatedOrders and evaluates results of screening and diagnostic tests pertinent to patient complaints and physical findingsPrescribes non-pharmacological therapies and treatments which include but not limited to prosthetics - colostomy supplies - dressings - diets - etcAdvises - teaches and counsels individuals - families - caregivers and groups identified health care needs and providers information for prevention of illness and injuryReceives and addresses telephone calls from patients - family and caregivers relating to clinical indications and patient conditionProvides and documentsassessments - treatments and patient/family educationNP Responsibilities: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practiceDevelops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease managementDemonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team membersOrders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studiesPrescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventionsInitiates referrals and consults to specialty servicesProvides education to patients and their familiesAssesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomesExemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and ExcellenceWork Schedule: M-F 8a-430p Preferred experience: 3 years of Primary Care experience.