Advanced Practice Provider | Primary Care

Job description

Summary of Essential Functions: - Provides comprehensive acute and chronic patient care to include performing surgical procedures, primary care and outpatient care. - Assess patient health status and determine appropriate diagnostic/therapeutic needs, document patient information using various formats in the patient and office record. - Educate patient and families as appropriate for procedures and inpatient/outpatient care, ensures continuity of patient care to include patient confidentiality. - Assess patient health status to medical office, to include wound care, patient records and communication with the healthcare facility. - Consults and communicate with physicians, staff and other members of the healthcare team during regular and on-call hours to facilitate appropriate and comprehensive patient care. - Flexibility to handle extended hours and varying responsibilities is important. The ability to work independently with the support of a physician is critical. - Act as a positive liaison for the physicians, hospital, office and community at large. Educational Requirements: - Current Texas License or be eligible to obtain. - Must have graduated from an accredited NP or PA schoo...