Urology Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner
Location: Hampton, VA 23665.
Schedule: All shifts available
Duration: 12+ Months (Potential for Long-Term)
Pay Rate: $62/hr- $67/hr (Depending upon experience).

Summary:
Seeking a qualified Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner for a 12+ month opportunity in Hampton, VA, with all shifts available and potential for long-term placement. The role provides primary and specialty medical care within an MTF, including patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and preventive care. For Urology, candidates must have at least 24 months of Urology experience within the last 36 months. Candidates must also have prior experience working in a hospital facility.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide a full range of Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner services in primary and specialty medical care within the limits of their training and privileges granted by the MTF (e.g., supervise and provide general screening and medical care and examinations of patients for routine, acute and chronic conditions involving any and all organ systems; provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated).
• Technically direct and provide care for a variety of diseases and types of injuries (i.e., acute, chronic and minor trauma), and the skills to recognize emergency conditions in order to diagnose, prescribe for and treat diseases, disorders and injuries, and refer the more complex cases and serious conditions to qualified medical personnel and perform designated treatment.
• Examination of patients, formulation differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing.
• Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans.
• Answering patient work telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff.
• Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physicals, positive health behaviors and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling.
• Prescribe in accordance with approved treatment protocols and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee approved medications and immunizations.
• Identify a medical problem and determine appropriate action to meet the problem, including referral to a physician.
• Perform specific diagnostic and therapeutic practices and procedures in accordance with scope of practice.
• Establish collaborative rapport with physician, nursing and others in order to promote and facilitate primary care services.
• Teach patients and family member's healthy regimen and responsibility for achieving wellness.
• Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Urology: Candidates must have at least 24 months of Urology experience within the last 36 months.
• Hospital Experience: Candidates must have prior experience working in a hospital facility.
• Degree: Master's degree in nursing.
• Education: Graduate from an academic program, within the nursing specialty field of study that is accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Certification: Possess and maintain a current certification of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse.