Location
Exeter, NH | United States
Job description
Provides clinical services in physician office setting and serves as surgical assistant to physician.
Requirements: - Master's degree or equivalent experience
- Physician Assistant with NCCPA or Nurse Practitioner with completion of licensed RN first assist program and supervised OR hours
Major Responsibilities: - Performs comprehensive or episodic health assessment of patients/families with acute and/or chronic health problems with an emphasis on wellness. Preserves and promotes good health through education and counseling patients in positive health behaviors, self-care, and coping skills.
- Provides comprehensive care for the well, acutely and chronically ill patients working in collaboration with general and specialty providers under the supervision of a Physician and in accordance with the regulations of the NH Board of Medicine.
- Establishes differential diagnoses: orders and evaluates diagnostic studies; performs and monitors therapeutic procedures; assesses and/or manages follow-up plans.
- Serves as first and second surgical assistant in the Operating Room for patients of the Responsible Supervising Physician (RSP) and Alternate Responsible Supervising Physician (ARSP)
- Conducts routine patient rounds and writes progress notes.
- Prescribes and regulates medicines in accordance with the regulations of the NH State Board of Pharmacy or the NH State Board of Nursing.
- Records and documents health appraisal data as necessary to maintain, coordinate and/or expedite required services; and in accordance with Medicare guidelines where appropriate.
- Maintains and enhances current level of knowledge relative to professional practice, as well as continuing education requirements necessary for licensure and certification.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for time management and professional relationships.
- Must consistently meet pre-determined patient volume targets and deliver patient care with highest degree of service excellence, which will be measured by patient satisfaction targets.
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