NURSE PRACTITIONER

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The nurse practitioner will provide high quality medical diagnostic services and treatment, depending on specialty, to patients, confers with supervising physician, and participates in medical provider quality assurance/improvement programs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Sees NEMS patients as scheduled by the department.
• Performs patient examinations, evaluations; obtains medical histories, and counsels within the limits of training and protocols. Consults with supervising physicians or other appropriate providers as necessary.
• Performs routine screening physical exams. Does follow-up evaluations of patients, especially those with stable and chronic conditions.
• Orders lab tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic studies
• Provides preventative care including screening and immunizations
• Makes referrals
• Provides acute care as specified in the NP-PA protocols.
• Provides health counseling.
• Detects changes in a patients health and change treatment plans as necessary
• Records patient information in NEMS EHR system
• Provides high quality medical services in a culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate manner.
• Participates in the Agencys required Quality Improvement Program and activities.
• Complies with and participates in all governmental and other funding agencies requests.
• Complies with Agencys protocols and procedures for medical services.
• Appropriately refers patients to specialists and other ancillary services as necessary.
• Ensures to meet departmental productivity expectations and quality metrics.
• Participates in monthly didactic sessions.
• Provides teaching supervision as requested.
• Participates in medical outreach programs such as health fairs, media (TV and radio programs) etc.
• Performs other job duties as required by manager/supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate degree in nursing.
• Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner in California.
• Current documentation of Basic Life Support is required.
• DEA License Required.

LANGUAGE:

• Must be able to fluently speak, read and write English.
• Fluent in Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin), Vietnamese, Spanish and other languages may be required depending on location.
• Fluency in other languages are an asset.

STATUS:

• This is an FLSA exempt position.
• This is an OSHA high-risk position.