PRN Advanced Practice Nurse/ Physician Assistant - Chattanooga Float Pool

SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP PLLC

Knoxville, TN

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Part-time
SKILLS
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Clinical Laboratory, Community Health, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Insurance, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Assistance, Medical Records, Medications, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Credentials, Patient Care, Patient Education, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Primary Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Sleep Laboratory, Triage Nursing
LOCATION
Knoxville, TN
POSTED
29 days ago

About Our Career Opportunity

Summit Medical Group Float Pool is seeking a PRN Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their practice in the Chattanooga area. Join our dedicated team committed to providing exceptional healthcare services across the Chattanooga area. We’re seeking a flexible and skilled PRN Floater Advanced Practitioner to support our various offices as needed. As a PRN Floater Advanced Practitioner, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality care to our patients. This position requires adaptability and a proactive approach, allowing you to meet the varying healthcare needs of different teams throughout the Chattanooga area.

Responsibilities: (List does not include all duties assigned)

  • Performs complete physical exams, obtains complete medical histories, and records findings.
  • Maintains and reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information.
  • Orders (and, as appropriate, performs) appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
  • Determines preliminary diagnoses and therapeutic plans by obtaining, interpreting and integrating data.
  • Posts tests and examination results as appropriate.
  • Instructs patient/family regarding medications and treatments, educates patients/family regarding health and illness prevention, and recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
  • Assists physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients.
  • Provides monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.
  • Triages nursing and family telephone calls and provides consultation.

 

EDUCATION: Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three years of previous patient care experience in a clinic setting, plus two years of APN or PA experience is preferred.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse in State of Tennessee, or current Physician Assistant licensed to practice in State of Tennessee.

 

Summit Medical Group is East Tennessee’s largest primary care organization with more than 415 providers at 87 practice locations in 19 counties. Summit also consists of four diagnostic centers, mobile diagnostic services, eight physical therapy centers, four express clinics, central laboratory, and sleep services center. Summit provides healthcare services to more than 370,000 patients, averaging over one million encounters annually. For more information, visit www.summitmedical.com

In addition to our commitment to the health of our community, our organization is also committed to the health of our employees through our employee Wellness Program.  Employees receive a discounted monthly insurance premium if they actively participate in the wellness program. Pre-employment drug testing will occur prior to starting work and only candidates who pass the drug test will be considered eligible for employment.

About the Company

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SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP PLLC

Our physicians make it their goal to be the best; they constantly strive to improve their ability to better serve their patients and be more successful in the practice of medicine.

Summit’s singular commitment to quality has led its office-based physicians to rank top ten in the nation of all three categories of National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recognition: Patient Centered Medical Home, Diabetes Recognition Program, & Heart/Stroke Recognition Program.

  • 5.58 million Central Lab Tests run annually
  • 1.5 million E-Prescriptions annually
  • 1,102,729 Patient Encounters in 2014
  • 274,296 Primary Care Patients
  • 1,387+ Employees
  • 218+ Physicians
  • 140 NCQA Recognized Physicians
  • 62+ Statcare Hospitalists/Pulmonologists
  • 141 Advanced Practitioners
  • 54 Practice locations
  • 12 East Tennessee counties
  • 1 Sleep Services Center
  • 4 Diagnostic & Imaging Centers
  • 8 Physical Therapy Centers
  • 3 Express Clinics
  • 1 Singular commitment to quality
COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1995