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Piedmont

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant with OR experience | Vascular Surgery | F

Piedmont, Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30910

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Overview Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant with OR experience | Vascular Surgery | Full-Time | Augusta GA | SIGN ON BONUS OFFERED

Key Responsibilities

Ambulatory care responsibilities include, but are not limited to: assesses patient and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribes necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.

Takes patient histories, conducts physical examinations, writes progress notes, prepares patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings, obtains psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and develops therapeutic relationships with patients.

Orders and schedules laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient, family, and staff.

Monitors progress of patients, communicates progress to supervising physician, and maintains records of each patient's progress, consulting with supervising physician when progress does not meet anticipated criteria.

Responsible for vascular inpatient care, clinic coverage, and assisting in the operating room as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

PA:

Graduate of a Physician Assistant program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board

NP:

Graduate from a school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Masters degree in Nursing

Strongly prefer previous vascular, cardiovascular or general surgery experience.

Employment Type

Full-time

Seniority level

Entry level

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