Family Nurse Practitioner

• Perform initial and periodic physical examinations. • Evaluate patient behavior and explore patient’s interpretation of health needs. • Develop and implement long and short range, treatment plans with the patient and/or family. • Furnish and adjust medications according to the law and health center protocols. • Develop and maintain problem list and medical record inclusive of physical, psychosocial, environmental, economic, and cultural factors relevant to the patient. • Counsel patients and families as to preventative care, medical problems, psychosocial problems, and use of prescribed treatment drugs. • Collaborate and consult with other health care providers including medical consultant, regarding disease detection and client management beyond scope of practice. • Knowledge of community resources to make appropriate referrals, which will improve quality of life, e.g. nutritional education, physical therapy, substance abuse, smoking cessation, weight loss, psychological therapy, and complementary therapies. • Participate in AVH's quality improvement programs, including peer review. • Act as a resource to multidisciplinary team in area(s) of expertise. • Participate in continuing education programs as needed. • Maintain and enhance level of knowledge relative to professional practice and individual areas of interest. • After each patient visit is complete, enter accurate and comprehensive progress notes that effectively captures all services rendered including identifying ICD9 and CPT codes. • Complete required patient chart notes within 72 hours of every patient visit. • Provide an average of 2.6 patient visits each hour in order to accommodate our patient base. • Responsible for becoming familiar with the different types of assistance programs available to health center patients. • Report births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to government authorities. • Adhere to mandated reporting requirements of child abuse, elder abuse, including suspicion of sexual abuse. • Make house and emergency calls to attend to patients unable to visit health center when needed. • Educate patients in regards to up to date recommendations for immunizations, according to the Center for Disease Control protocols. • Provide after hours on call (telephone triage) five to seven days per month. • Proficient in quality patient relations by repeating key information to ensure accuracy, giving information clearly, concisely and calmly, offering assistance, and calling patients or guests by proper name. • Proficient in creating a supportive climate by allowing patient and/or family members to verbalize their concerns, providing an interpreter when appropriate and available, and concluding all interactions on a positive and encouraging note. • Proficient in creating positive telephone communication with patients and family when appropriate. • Interact with patients, physicians, staff, vendors, and visitors in ways that demonstrate caring and reflect the AVH mission, vision, and values. • Other duties as assigned.