North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Family Practice for a job in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Family Practice
- Discipline: Nurse Practitioner
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
**Patient Care:**
* Promotes and maintains health by providing medical services under the supervision of a Physician
* Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative health care services in accordance with Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure (MSBML), approved protocols, and national standards of practice
* Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans
**Patient Education:**
* Provides instruction and counsel regarding medical care matters and issues to patient/family member
* Serves as a resource for community agencies, as needed
**Recordkeeping:**
* Ensures timely and accurate (as established by policy) system documentation of patient status and patient care activities including treatments, procedures, and medications prescribed
**Continuing Education:**
* Ensures clinical competence by staying abreast of changes in medical management
* Maintains board certification
* Completes annual CME required programs
* Participates in a variety of healthcare education activities
**Regulatory:**
* Adheres to NMHS/NMMCI Policies/Procedures/Guidelines
* Complies with applicable State/Federal/Regulatory Policies/Procedures/Guidelines/Laws
**Requirements:**
* Masters Degree in health-related or science field; required
* Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program; required
* Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); required
* Licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure as a Physician Assistant; required
* Certified by the American Heart Association (AHA) in CPR; required
* Excellent problem-solving, organizational and communication (written and verbal)skills; required
* Provide care to patients ranging from neonate to geriatric; required
* Excellent interpersonal skills; required
North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2232-0009QD. Posted job title: Physician Assistant Or Np, Ft, Days, Ortho Trauma
About North Mississippi Health Services
At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the you you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you your talents, your perspectives and your passions and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. Were committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate why our patients.
With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art womens and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you.