Advanced Practice Provider - (Family Nurse Practitioners/Emergency Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistant)
American Family Care · Baytown, Texas, US
Summary At AFC Urgent Care, our Providers focus on episodic treatment of acute illnesses and injuries. We have a CLIA-waived lab and full scope digital x-ray...
Job description
Summary At AFC Urgent Care, our Providers focus on episodic treatment of acute illnesses and injuries. We have a CLIA-waived lab and full scope digital x-rays. Providers meet, assess, and diagnose patients in our clinic and provide them with healthcare services that meet state and national standards for caregiving. The right candidate and will enjoy working closely with other healthcare professionals in our organization. Essential Functions: - Examine patients (6 months and older), obtain and document accurate medical history, address patients' concerns, and answer patients' questions. - Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified medical conditions. - Discuss potential side effects of medication/treatment with patients and ensure that all allergy information is up to date before prescribing medication/treatment. - Perform any minor procedures necessary for patient management, including but not limited to, suturing, incision and drainage, foreign body removal, etc. - Provide advice to patients for lifestyle and diet changes that may improve their health or help to treat the health issue they are experiencing. - Maintain patient confident...