Nurse Practitioner

**JOB DESCRIPTION:** Provide compassionate and quality clinical care for patients for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Examine patients, obtain medical histories, prescribe medications and perform tests and procedures to diagnose and treat injuries and illnesses. Counsel patients on diet, hygiene and preventive healthcare. **Essential Functions:** To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. · Assess patient status by obtaining health history through patient and family interviews and chart reviews, assessing the presenting illness, risk factors, family history, psychosocial situation and cultural factors and performing appropriate physical examination. · Order and perform appropriate laboratory, diagnostic and other screening tests. Seek other information as needed, including consultation with Physicians and other clinicians, for evaluation of illness. · Integrate data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan, including identification of any health risks. · Develop and implement treatment plans by prescribing and dispensing medications and injections in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws. Handle minor lacerations. · Instruct patient and families regarding medications and treatments. Educate patients regarding disease management, illness prevention and wellness. Recommend appropriate community resources to meet patient and family needs. · Communicate appropriate case management information to other professionals and community agencies. · Prepare documentation for medical records including updating patient medical chart by posting examination and test results, diagnosis, medications and treatment in electronic medical record. · Participate in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development and other continuing education and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, regulations, policies and procedures. Act as consultant and collaborator to clinical team. Comply with patient confidentiality requirements. Promote patient advocacy. · Collaborate with Physicians in managing acute and long term medical needs of patients. Provide monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plan including triaging patient calls and/or e-mails. · Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. · Provide care for the whole patient to promote overall health and wellness, including mental and emotional needs. · Strive to build long term relationships with patients and families as part of community healthcare providers. · Maintain and improve skill level through participation in continuing medical education. · Perform all duties as outlined by the Virginia Board of Medicine. · Perform all other duties as assigned. **Competencies**: · Knowledge of advanced medical practice including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and therapeutics, basic nutrition, behavioral factors, psychosocial/family systems, diagnostic testing, interpretation of results and clinical decision making and alternative treatment modalities. · Knowledge of professional medical practice theory, practices and regulations related to evaluating and providing patient care and professional ethics related to the delivery of patient care. · Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments used to administer patient care. · Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish and maintain a safe work environment. · Knowledge of health promotion, health risk identification and patient education principles and techniques. · Knowledge of community, professional and educational resources. · Knowledge of practice management systems including electronic me…