Advanced Practice Clinician, Endocrinology (0.8 FTE) at HealthPartners, Stillwater, MN

Advanced Practice Clinician, Endocrinology (0.8 FTE) at HealthPartners in Stillwater, MN. Est. up to $160k. Apply with swipeandhired.

Advanced Practice Clinician – Endocrinology
Position Summary:
The Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) provides health care services in the clinic setting to department-specific patients. This may include the provision of primary and preventive healthcare services as well as care for acute illness and injury. The NP/PA administers patient care and practices prescriptive authority in accordance with Minnesota State Law and the standards set by the Board of Directors of Stillwater Medical Group. The NP/PA will work closely with all physicians in the Department in order to ensure continuity of care and will be assigned a physician mentor who will be available to the NP/PA for consultation on clinical and patient care issues. The NP/PA routinely interacts with patients and customers of the Stillwater Medical Group and will demonstrate a commitment to quality patient care and service and will support the short and long term mission, goals and objectives of the Stillwater Medical Group. The NP/PA may be required to participate and share duties such as weekend hours and call responsibility as well as other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:

• Patient Care

• Documentation

• Quality Improvement

• Teamwork and Customer Service

Duties & Responsibilities:
Function: Patient Care

• Performs general patient examination and care involving observation, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

• Demonstrates technical competencies in performing medical and surgical procedures within the scope of practice, training, and credentialing.

• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests, such as X-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests and communicates results and recommended follow-up to the patient.

• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care.

• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems, activities of daily living, and health maintenance.

• Develop health education and promotion programs and materials and makes them available to patients.

• Involves patient and family members in decision-making and care planning as appropriate for age and development; gathers appropriate physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.

• Develops and implements patient management plans and documents in medical record; Evaluates and revises care plan based on patient changes.

• Completes assessment appropriate for patient’s age and development and records physiological and growth indices.

• Demonstrates an understanding of health promotion principles and techniques and patient learning measurements.

• Accurately evaluates patient problems in person or via phone and provides appropriate advice, intervention or referral.

• Makes sound decisions in the best interest of the patient including knowing when to consult or refer patient to a physician.

• Effectively communicates, verbally and in writing, with primary care and specialty physicians when necessary to coordinate quality patient care.

• Recognizes and appropriately responds to medical emergencies.

Function: Documentation

• Document accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the medical record in a timely manner and according to SMG guidelines.

• Completes progress notes the same day as patient visit whenever possible.

• Accurately documents and codes all services provided according to HCFA requirements and established policies and procedures.

• Completes correspondence and requested forms in a timely manner to ensure continuity of care.

Function: Quality Improvement

• Reviews medical records with supervising physician on a regular basis according to applicable standards.

• Works collaboratively with the health care team to identify opportunities for quality improvement.

• Assists in the development of new policies, programs, procedures, materials, or techniques to improve patient care.

• Participates in SMG clinic-wide quality improvement initiatives.

Function: Teamwork and Customer Service

• Responsible for developing and maintaining a positive work environment that supports favorable patient/public/employee relations.

• Provide a competent approach to communication and professional interaction with employees, physicians, patients, and public.

• Works collaboratively with all members of health care team.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the link between own job responsibilities and overall organizational goals and needs and performs the job with the broader goals in mind.

• Fosters a positive working relationship with physician mentor.

Machines, Tools, Equipment, and Work Aids:

• Personal protective equipment: gloves, mask, goggles/safety glasses/eye shields, lead aprons/gloves, moisture resistant gowns

Qualifications:
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities.

• Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program and completion of Masters of Science Degree in Nursing – OR - Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program.

• Current Minnesota license as a Registered Nurse and recognition as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Minnesota and Wisconsin State Boards of Nursing – OR Current license as a Physician Assistant by the Minnesota and Wisconsin Boards of Medical Practice

• Certification as a Specialized Nurse Practitioner by the National Certification Board of the specialization – OR - Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

• Current DEA License.

• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification required for General Surgery.

Personal Development:

• Attend required SMG training and educational programs.

• Attend or complete at least the minimum number of hours of continuing education activities required to maintain license.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• Intermittent physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting and supporting patients.

• Incumbent will have job related tasks involving exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials in the work environment.