Responsible for providing general and preventative care conducting checkups treating illnesses ordering lab tests and prescribing medication for children and adults. Helps with all aspects of patient care including diagnosis treatments and consultations.
Advocare LLC is a partnership of the top doctors in New Jersey and Pennsylvania including pediatricians family practice and specialist. As part of the team youll work sidebyside with forwardthinking professionals who strive to provide the highest quality medical care by meeting and exceeding standards for clinical outcomes while delivering exceptional patient service in an evolving healthcare environment.
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