Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Family Medicine
Company: Kaiser
Location: Delano
Posted on: March 13, 2023
Job Description:
--Nurse practitioners (NP) provide health care services to
patients who may have acute episodic conditions or chronic
problems, as well as those seeking health evaluation, preventive
care and/or education and counseling. NPs provide care in areas
within KP in primary care or specialty departments consistent with
their educational preparation following the Regional Standardized
Procedures and Process Protocols for Ambulatory and Hospital-Based
Practice. They perform complete physical examinations, including
ordering, interpreting and evaluating diagnostic tests and
examinations. --Assume on-going responsibility for each patient
from discovery of the disorder to recovery. --Diagnose and treat
both chronic and episodic disorders including complications of
otherwise normal processes. --Establish and document the health
care plan and diagnosis, maintain records of each case that are
sufficiently complete for any physician reviewing them to evaluate
the effectiveness of the plan. --Consistently demonstrates the
knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors necessary to provide
superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our
members and to customers, contracted providers and
vendors.--Essential Responsibilities:
- Collect subjective data (obtain history).
- Collect objective data (perform a physical exam).
- Develop an assessment (diagnosis).
- Develop and implement a management plan.
- Facilitate the referral of patients to the appropriate health
facilities, agencies and resources within the community.
- Order pharmacologic interventions.
- Develop and implement an educational plan.
- Plan for appropriate follow-up care.
- Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of
Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining
the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the
assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity,
reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state
and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser
requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and
procedures.Basic Qualifications:Experience
- Minimum one (1) year experience unless specified by department,
as an NP or PA.Education
- Graduate of an accredited RN and NP Program OR graduate of an
accredited PA program.
- NP Only: Master's degree in nursing (effective 1/1/03 for those
not previously grandfathered in by CMS). License, Certification,
Registration
- Current California Nurse Practitioner Certificate or current
California Physician Assistant license.
- NP Only: Current California RN License.
- NP Only: Current California Furnishing Number.
- Maintain current national certification from approved
organizations (American Nurses Credentialing Center, American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners, National Certification Corporation
for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties, or the
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board) or National Commission on
Certification of Physician Assistants appropriate to education and
department (effective 1/1/01 for those not previously grandfathered
in by CMS).
- Current American Heart Association BLS card.
- National Provider Identification Number (NPI).--Additional
Requirements:
- Willing to consider Physician Assistant job code 30004.
- If department elects to hire a new grad NP or PA, the
California Furnishing Number and if applicable, the DEA
Registration Number, must be obtained within twelve (12) months of
hire.
- The probationary period would also be extended from six (6) to
twelve (12) months.
- Current DEA Registration Number, if applicable.
- ACLS, PALS if applicable.--Notes:
- Position to support Primary Care and Msg Mgt at all medical
Offices including Tehachapi, East Hills, Coffee Rd, Ming Ave and
Stockdale.
- If twelve (12) hour option chosen, shift will be 9:00 am-8:00
pm, back up 8 hour shift will be 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm.--Job
Schedule: Job Category: Physician Assistant, Nursing Licensed &
Nurse Practitioners
Keywords: Kaiser, Delano , Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Family Medicine, Healthcare , Delano, California
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