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Advance Practitioner - Physician Services

U.S. Renal Care

#CPR #Physician Assistant #Electronic Medical Records #Nephrology #Hemodialysis #Patient care #Patient charts #Advanced Nurse Practitioner #Treatment plans

Quick overview

The practitioner will provide independent medical care to patients with kidney disease in collaboration with a physician-led team. Responsibilities include evaluating patients in clinics and dialysis units, coordinating care, and providing health education.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a certification or licensure as a Physician's Assistant or Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the state of Utah. A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as a medical provider is required, with preference given to those with nephrology experience.

professional certificateMulti-taskingCPRCommunication skillsTreatment planningHemodialysisPatient educationElectronic medical recordsNephrologyPatient assessmentClinical careClinical researchPeritoneal dialysisEmergency medical proceduresMedical examination

Job description

Under general supervision, provides independent medical care to patients with kidney disease

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.
Work in collaboration with a physician-led team.
Responsible for evaluating and assessing patients in outpatient clinic visits, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis visits.
This position will travel to outreach clinics and satellite dialysis units.
Utilizes professional skills in interviewing, assessment, evaluation, identification, and implementation of interventions/treatment plans based on the specific needs of each patient.
Notifies supervising physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
Supervises and/or coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the practice.
Provides health education to patients, families and/or community health practitioners and groups.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
May perform clinical research related to specific operations.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Requirements

include:
Certification/Licensure as a Physician's Assistant OR Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the state of Colorado.
At least 2 years of clinical experience as a medical provider with nephrology experience preferred.

Successful Competency Factors

Knowledge of nephrology clinical care.
Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.
Ability to perform medical examinations using standard medical procedures.
Knowledge of CPR and emergency medical procedures.
Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public.