Nurse Practitioner
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Job Location:
Lowndes County, AL - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 80000 - 90000
Posted on:
27 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Click HERE for Video is a full time full benefit eligible position located in Lowndes County Georgia.
Who we are.We protect lives.The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease injury and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.
What we offer.Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes unique training opportunities engaging worksite wellness events wellness breaks employee retirement plan 13 paid holidays per year vacation and sick leave health insurance dental vision long term care and life insurance. For more information on the State of Georgia Benefits visit Responsibilities
- Provides clinical services to patients with HIV.
- Administers or orders diagnostic tests such as x-ray electrocardiogram and laboratory tests.
- Develops comprehensive plans of care.
- Examines clients to obtain information about their physical condition.
- Instructs and counsels clients about prescribed therapeutic regimens normal growth and development family planning emotional problems of daily living and health maintenance.
- Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
- Makes tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of clients.
- Obtains compiles and records client medical data including health history progress notes and results of physical examination.
- Prescribes therapy or medication with physician approval.
- May supervise support and/or lower level employees.
- Provides services to the general public. This includes performing comprehensive health assessments including sports physicals routine health physicals and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and testing.
Additional Duties:
This position will require working three days per week at the Adult Health Promotion Clinic providing services to patients with HIV and two days per week at the Lowndes County Health Department providing services to the general public. Travel may be required to the Adult Health Promotion Clinic in Tifton GA and within our 10 county district as needed.Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate or Masters degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and/or other education requirements approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing AND certification in the specialty area(s) approved by Georgia Board of Nursing AND two years of nursing experience AND Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse AND Georgia license as a APRN AND current certification in specialty area AND CPR certification. Additional Information
Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.
DPH accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degree diploma licensure etc.
The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.
As an employee of DPH in the event of an identified emergency you may be required as a term and condition of employment to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.
If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA) email request by the closing date of this announcement to:
DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Pain Management
- Acute Care
- Primary Care Experience
- Suturing
- Vital Signs Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Pediatrics Experience
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Medicare
