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 patient’s 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 Agency’s required Quality Improvement Program and activities.


• Complies with and participates in all governmental and other funding agencies’ requests.


• Complies with Agency’s 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.