Description
Advanced Practice Provider-Aiken
Center for Primary Care
Who we are:
For over 30 years the Center for Primary Care (CPC) has cared for families in the CSRA by providing patients with the most convenient, accessible, and personal healthcare available. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of the families we serve by providing compassionate and high-quality care in a joyful setting. The physicians, healthcare professionals, and support team at our 9 practices, plus laboratory, imaging, and corporate locations work to transform our mission into action.
What our employees say:
At Center for Primary Care, we understand that the work environment is as important as the hard work you do. Center for Primary Care is Great Place to Work Certified which means our employees share feedback on their work culture experiences and we listen and strive to create positive employee experiences centered on joy, trust, and belonging.
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Benefits for you and your family:
Coverage that cares for body, mind, and spirit.
Comprehensive benefits, extensive networks, and no charge medical visits at Center for Primary Care locations.
Retirement plan with generous employer match and profit sharing.
Mental Health Support Services.
Paid Time Off programs.
Paid Parental Leave.
Scheduled Bonuses.
Advanced Practice Provider-Aiken
The position is responsible for practicing medicine with physician supervision including conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within the physician–advance practice provider (NP / PA) relationship, advanced practice providers exercise autonomy in medical decisions to make and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients with acute and chronic conditions to restore their optimal health.
Key Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
- Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
- Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
- Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies, interpreting test results.
- Documents patient care services by charting within patient and department records.
- Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
- Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
- Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
All essential functions must be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions. The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Examples listed do not preclude the performance of other duties similar in nature or in level of complexity.
Requirements
Qualifications for Success:
Education and Experience Requirements
Education: Master’s degree required and successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner/physician assistant/advanced practice provider program required.
License, Certification, or Registration Required: Current unencumbered license to practice in the state of employment as a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required.
Experience Requirements: 3+ years of experience as a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or advanced practice provider required.
Additional Job Details:
Work Setting: On-site (Aiken Office)
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Aiken Office-Aiken, SC
Schedule: Monday-Friday and ability to work flexible and extended hours, as needed.
Compensation: Market competitive base pay, commensurate with education and experience.
Summary
Center for Primary Care is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations, and ordinances.
Center for Primary Care is a Drug-Free Workplace employer.