Regional Coverage Provider - Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Core
Provides clinical care, reviews in-basket folders, and supports providers in the region to ensure optimal patient care.
Role type
Regional Coverage Provider (Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)
Builds
Patient care services and chronic illness management
Domain
Healthcare / Primary Care
Required skills
Clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment, medication prescription, medical diagnostics interpretation, patient education, specialty care referral, interdisciplinary team collaboration
Preferred skills
Doctoral/Ph.D. level advanced degree
Technologies
Electronic health records (in-basket folders), medical diagnostic equipment
Responsibilities
Access and review in-basket folders for assigned providers, complete comprehensive patient assessments, determine diagnosis and treatment, order and interpret medical diagnostics, prescribe medications and treatments, conduct patient education, refer for specialty care, consult with physicians on complex cases, participate in health care team, promote communication within the team, act as resource to team members, work with primary care team for program development, act as liaison with outside agencies
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC