Mary Washington Healthcare
Primary Care APP (NP or PA)
Mary Washington Healthcare, Union Center, South Dakota, United States
Primary Care APP (NP or PA)
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Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.
Job Summary The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides clinical services to appropriate programs and its patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The role involves formal and informal care, education, and participation in review and development of specific policies, procedures, and practice guidelines. The incumbent demonstrates effective interpersonal skills and understanding of the interdependent roles of various allied health professions.
The individual will assess physical, psychosocial, cognitive, and functional components, develop a treatment plan, order and interpret diagnostic components of the plan, and prescribe non-pharmacological and pharmacological agents.
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant functions professionally under a practice agreement with the supervising physician and operationally under the Vice President Nursing Services and/or the designee.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Collaborate with physicians to counsel patients and families about diagnosis, testing, surgery, and procedural risks.
Perform comprehensive health assessments for diagnosing and treating individuals.
Formulate differential diagnoses, develop treatment plans with appropriate diagnostics, and identify non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
Provide patient and family education and make appropriate referrals to other professionals and community agencies.
Order and provide preliminary interpretation of diagnostic studies.
Prescribe non-pharmacological therapies and pharmacological agents within the scope of service and according to supervising physician guidelines.
Demonstrate effective organizational, prioritization, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.
Provide emergency treatments and initiate life‑saving measures per guidelines.
Meet all practice agreement requirements under Virginia regulations.
Work cooperatively and collaboratively as part of a team, building productive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Obtain, record and dictate medical histories and physical examinations.
Make daily rounds, record progress notes, order routine labs and non‑invasive examinations, and manage dressings.
Prepare patients for discharge and dictate discharge summaries.
Evaluate patients requiring surgical consults.
Perform clinical procedures such as dressing changes, suture removal, venipuncture, IV catheter insertion, urinary catheterization, nasogastric tube placement, chest tube and line management, catheter removal, wound irrigation, and intra‑aortic balloon pump removal.
Communicate effectively: educate patients/families, dictate letters, liaise between patients, physicians, and nursing staff, request consults, and triage calls.
Maintain statistics, complete insurance and home health forms, and provide equipment training.
Qualifications
Valid RN license from Virginia or a reciprocal compact state (for NP).
Valid Adult Nurse Practitioner license or Physician Assistant license from Virginia.
Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) or Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited school.
AHA BLS Provider CPR certification at hire.
Minimum five years of adult medical‑surgical experience.
Ability to work effectively in emergency situations and under stress.
Proficient leadership skills.
Equal Opportunity / Disability Statement As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
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Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.
Job Summary The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides clinical services to appropriate programs and its patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The role involves formal and informal care, education, and participation in review and development of specific policies, procedures, and practice guidelines. The incumbent demonstrates effective interpersonal skills and understanding of the interdependent roles of various allied health professions.
The individual will assess physical, psychosocial, cognitive, and functional components, develop a treatment plan, order and interpret diagnostic components of the plan, and prescribe non-pharmacological and pharmacological agents.
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant functions professionally under a practice agreement with the supervising physician and operationally under the Vice President Nursing Services and/or the designee.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Collaborate with physicians to counsel patients and families about diagnosis, testing, surgery, and procedural risks.
Perform comprehensive health assessments for diagnosing and treating individuals.
Formulate differential diagnoses, develop treatment plans with appropriate diagnostics, and identify non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
Provide patient and family education and make appropriate referrals to other professionals and community agencies.
Order and provide preliminary interpretation of diagnostic studies.
Prescribe non-pharmacological therapies and pharmacological agents within the scope of service and according to supervising physician guidelines.
Demonstrate effective organizational, prioritization, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.
Provide emergency treatments and initiate life‑saving measures per guidelines.
Meet all practice agreement requirements under Virginia regulations.
Work cooperatively and collaboratively as part of a team, building productive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Obtain, record and dictate medical histories and physical examinations.
Make daily rounds, record progress notes, order routine labs and non‑invasive examinations, and manage dressings.
Prepare patients for discharge and dictate discharge summaries.
Evaluate patients requiring surgical consults.
Perform clinical procedures such as dressing changes, suture removal, venipuncture, IV catheter insertion, urinary catheterization, nasogastric tube placement, chest tube and line management, catheter removal, wound irrigation, and intra‑aortic balloon pump removal.
Communicate effectively: educate patients/families, dictate letters, liaise between patients, physicians, and nursing staff, request consults, and triage calls.
Maintain statistics, complete insurance and home health forms, and provide equipment training.
Qualifications
Valid RN license from Virginia or a reciprocal compact state (for NP).
Valid Adult Nurse Practitioner license or Physician Assistant license from Virginia.
Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) or Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited school.
AHA BLS Provider CPR certification at hire.
Minimum five years of adult medical‑surgical experience.
Ability to work effectively in emergency situations and under stress.
Proficient leadership skills.
Equal Opportunity / Disability Statement As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
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