APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Family Medicine
Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.
Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Union Position: No
Department Details: An opportunity to be the APP at the Lake Park clinic. This position works with one nurse and one patient access representative at the Lake Park clinic offering a full spectrum of services. The individual is part of the Sanford Sheldon team and receives support and collaboration from other APPs and physicians.
Summary: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides service to patients in designated care settings, including acute, short and long-term care, by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments.
Job Description:
Provides service to patients in acute, short and long term care settings by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments. Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and dependent on patient population and setting will perform an examination and/or assessment to determine patient's needs. With other healthcare professionals, analyzes and interprets information collected from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information, to develop and establish appropriate diagnosis. Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary. Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care. Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary, in order to aid recovery and manage pain. Maintains complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner. Consults with or refers patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise. Provides patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. Counsels patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plan for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed. Conducts research into area of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes. Incorporates evidence-based practice guidelines into care. Maintains current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services. Keeps abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable. Demonstrates extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques.
Qualifications:
- Completion of a master’s, postmaster’s, or doctorate from a nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Licensing prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.
- Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months, or completion of a master’s/post-master’s degree program in the past twelve months. Experience must correlate to the privileges requested.
- Current licensure by the applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice.
- Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.
- Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) or (FNP-BC). Obtains and subsequently maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
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Sanford Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States, is dedicated to the integrated delivery of health care, genomic medicine, senior care and services, global clinics, research and affordable insurance.
Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization includes 44 hospitals, 1,400 physicians and more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations in 26 states and nine countries.
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