LOCATION: Hughston Clinic - Columbus, GA. and Satellites

POSITION TITLE: Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner

POSITION GOAL - Assist in the care and treatment of patients as delegated by a physician.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

Obtain a detailed patient history and record appropriate findings in the patient records.

Complete a systematic and thorough physical examination. Make diagnoses concerning a patient’s injury or illness. Give treatment such as setting broken bones.

Prescribe medicine when needed. Performs salutary procedures by administering injections and managing wounds and infections.

Order, perform, interpret and schedule, when appropriate, diagnostic studies.

Provide instruction on supervising physician’s orders: (a) diet, (b) physical therapy (i.e. lumbar flexion exercises, range of motion, home arthritis therapy, activities of daily living, use of crutches or walker) and (c) use of physical adjuncts to therapy (i.e. nebulizer, vaporizer, etc.)

Assist supervising physician in management of hospitalized patients (with concurrent hospital approval for such a role) plus: check on clinical status of patient, explain tests or therapy, report on progress to physician, check on report of studies, assist in documentation of care, within limits of hospital regulations, transfer copies of hospital data to office records when appropriate, arrange for post hospitalization follow-up care, assist in surgery, and make rounds when appropriate.

Maintains patient confidentiality (HIPAA)

The supervising physician and P.A. or NP are expected to understand and comply with the current laws, rules and regulations governing P.A. or NP practice of the state.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Essential Functions: Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity
and eye-hand coordination. Requires sitting for prolonged periods. Requires occasional
stooping, bending and lifting up to 50 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal
range. Requires working under stressful conditions.
Marginal Functions: Stair climbing.
Accommodations: Normal Medical Office environment
Environmental Factors: OSHA Category I

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Experience: One (1) year experience in orthopaedics preferred
Education: Master’s degree from a regionally accredited PA or NP program required.
Special Qualifications: NCCPA Board Certification or NP Board certified. Must maintain BLS
certification. Current State License required. DEA required. Must have satisfactory Motor
Vehicle Record (MVR)
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