"Nurse Practitioner"

Job Summary

Under an established APRN protocol with a physician, or PA agreement with a physician, the nurse practitioner/physician assistant provides primary medical and mental healthcare services to patients and performs a variety of duties in the assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients in the ambulatory clinic setting.

Responsibilities

The duties include but are not limited to:

• PATIENT EVALUATION: Evaluate patients through effective history taking, physical assessment and determination of appropriate differential diagnoses based on clinical guidelines. Perform routine gender-based health care as well as basic medical and minor surgical procedures, and mental health screening, triage, evaluation, and management within the scope of the APRN license. Provide telehealth services via approved platform to the patient population of Student Health Services.
• TREATMENT PLAN & DISPOSITION: Analyze, interpret, and evaluate subjective and objective findings to develop an applicable treatment plan and disposition that is consistent with clinical care best practice guidelines. Provide appropriate physician or specialty provider referrals as needed. Participate in e-prescribing as a capability in serving the patient population of Student Health Services.
• PREPARE AND EXECUTE ORDERS: Prepare and execute orders for laboratory studies, vaccines, diagnostic studies (including radiology, EKG), OTC and Rx medications, office treatments and procedures pertaining to patient care.
• PATIENT EDUCATION: Promote healthy living through education and primary prevention. Provide patient education based on age-specific guidelines regarding medications, mistreatments, anticipated outcomes, and referrals.
• ADMINISTRATIVE: Performs administrative duties as dictated by clinical setting and Director. Participate in continuous quality improvement activities of the department. Attend and participate in staff meetings and committee meetings. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Graduation from a Nurse Practitioner (NP) program from an accredited college or university. Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body. Active and unrestricted licensure to practice nursing from the Georgia Board of Nursing and via protocol with the Georgia Composite Medical Board. Must maintain status as a certified NP, including completion of all requirements for continuing nursing and medical education or recertification. Must possess a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS/BCLS certification. Must possess a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider ACLS certification or obtain within first year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in ambulatory care setting, preferably with the college age population; experience in providing gender-based healthcare and patient health education. Experience working in a team of health care providers. Experience using electronic health records.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE

Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases. Awareness of infection prevention policies, and ability to follow established best practice guidelines for quality and safety in a healthcare organization. Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team of providers, clinical staff, administrative staff to serve a varying student population.

SKILLS

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills. Proficient skill with EHR platforms for documentation, tracking and presentations.

ABILITIES

Ability to maintain confidentiality. Demonstrate an excellent customer service attitude. Detail oriented with ability to complete delegated tasks on time, and attention to accuracy with documentation and written communication.

Certifications/License

Must possess a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS/BCLS certification.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days; M-F (Work outside of the normal business hours may be required). Pay Band: B16. Salary: $95,200/annually-$108,000/annually. Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position. Recruitment Period: Until Filled. Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.