Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
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Job Description
Responsible for providing general and preventative care conducting checkups treating illnesses ordering lab tests and prescribing medication for children and young adults. Helps with all aspects of patient care including diagnosis treatments and consultations.
Advocare Kressville Pediatrics a large and expanding Pediatrics practice in South Jersey is looking for a full or parttime Nurse Practitioner to join its wellrespected group of 9 physicians. Our practice has two locations in Cherry Hill and Sicklerville located 20 minutes apart and only a short distance from Philadelphia. Our facilities are state of the art offering a fresh comfortable atmosphere for parents and children. We offer a very competitive salary and benefits package as well as a call schedule that allows for very few nights and weekends on call. All after hours calls are filtered through a triage service allowing a significantly reduced amount of calls coming to the provider. Please submit CV via email to or by fax toattention: Lynne Priest
Essential Functions:
Performing physical examinations of patients to evaluate health and diagnose illnesses
Administering and performing diagnostic tests such as xrays and laboratory tests
Creating patient care plans and contributing to existing ones.
Detecting changes in patients health and modifying treatment plans as needed.
Educating and counseling patients and families on presenting health problems treatment plans and home care
Facilitating the patients transition within and between health care settings e.g. admitting transferring and discharging patients.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
Planning and managing patient care according to the patients needs
Ensuring compliance with all healthcare regulations including HIPPA OSHA etc.
Actively maintaining knowledge of current medical research and trends
Required Skills/Abilities:
Proficiency with medical instruments and equipment required to perform your work.
Knowledge of computerbased data management programs and information systems as well as medical records and pointofinterview technology.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare workers and collaborate with team members
Must be able to think critically evaluate various options to treat a condition and then identify the one he or she decides will have the best outcome.
Maintain a positive attitude in a fastpaced yet friendly environment
Must be well organized and detailoriented; demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility
Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion concerning health service records and information
Education and Experience:
Board Certified Advanced Practice Nurse licensure required
Graduate degree from an accredited nursing program such as a Master of Science in nursing
Must have a current license to practice as a nurse practitioner in the state of practice
Employment Type
Full-Time
