Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Primary Care
Core
Provides primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations within a physician office setting.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) or Physician Assistant
Builds
Outpatient primary care services
Domain
Healthcare / Primary Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient assessment, care plan development, diagnostic test ordering, medication administration, wound care, patient education, triage, quality improvement
Responsibilities
Record patient medical history and physical assessments; develop therapeutic care plans; order and interpret diagnostic tests; prepare prescription orders; administer medications and injections; suture wounds and provide wound care; educate patients and families on health and preventive medicine; triage patient telephone calls; coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and attending physicians; participate in quality improvement initiatives.