NP / Family Practice / California / Permanent / Nurse Practitioner Job

Responsibilities:
•  Performs history and physical examinations on adults and children (if trained to do so). Physical exams include pre-employment, school, sports, well child periodic screening, etc.)
•  Performs Pap smears, breast examinations, and other medical services as needed.
•  Counsels for birth control and prescribes as appropriate.
•  Gathers complete medical history and performs a physical exam on each client.
•  Provides treatment for a documents various related diseases.
•  Writes prescriptions as deemed appropriate by supervising physician.
•  Review results of lab tests and diagnostic imaging and arranges appropriate follow-up.
•  Provides for the provision of health education and appropriately documents all health education.
•  Reviews referral/consultant reports and arranges appropriate follow-up.
•  Answers miscellaneous medical questions in the absence of the Nursing Director or Medical Director.
•  Assists in training of staff.
•  Participates in provider meetings.
•  Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as detailed in the Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
•  Provides back up for nursing director and medical director as follows:
o  Responds to calls from pharmacies regarding prescriptions and refills
o  Responds to calls from other physicians
o  Responds to calls from patients requiring medical advice when the Registered Nurse is not available.
o  Triages walk-in patients when the R.N. is not available at the request of front or back office staff.
o  Assists the front office staff in arranging for appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive when the provider they were scheduled with has been canceled- i.e. reviews the medical record and helps determine how soon and where the patient should be seen.
Other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Observes CMOAR Appearance/Dress Standards.
•  Observe regulations on time card use and reporting.
•  Maintain attendance as a policy.
•  Maintain a clean and safe work area.
•  Observe general Safety/Employee Health policies and procedures.
•  Maintain a current annual health screening.
•  Observe CMOAR Appearance/Dress standards.
•  Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of both client and employee with regard to medical records.
•  Display clearly visible identification.
•  Treat all patients with respect and dignity and adheres’ to the Patient Bill of Rights.
•  Treats all employees with respect and dignity in accordance to non-discriminatory policy and procedure.
•  Treat all employees/clients in a courteous and professional manner.
•  Conduct only work related conversations when clients are waiting for service.
•  Do not discuss other staff members, policies, problems or medical care in public areas of clinic.