Advanced Practice Provider (APP NP/PA)
Love where you work, love your surroundings! Newberry County, nestled approximately 30 minutes away from the Greenville, Spartanburg and Columbia urban areas, is in close proximity to the mountains and the beaches and is a progressive, largely rural area with a sense of history, a feeling of community, and the stability of deeply established roots.
Newberry County Memorial Hospital (NCMH) is looking for a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our team!
Responsibilities include:
- The family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) works collaboratively with the physician to provide a wide range of primary care services which encompasses health promotion, injury and illness prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of Health problems and injuries
- Health problem monitoring may include monitoring of stable chronic health issues
- The APP will participate in community development health education and patient advocacy
- The APP will perform patient testing and make referrals to the physician as needed; write prescriptions and performs office procedures within the scope of expertise, system protocols, office protocols and scope of license and certification
- APP services are provided within a patient centered framework to patients of all ages and may include other general duties as assigned to facilitate office operations and ensure service delivery in line with NCMH service standards
- May be exposed to infectious specimens, and soiled laundry, however, potential for personal harm or injury is limited when proper safety and health precautions are followed
Requirements
Education and Experience:
- State unrestricted licensed Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant required
- DEA License required
- Must have an active national provider number (NPI) and an active Medicare provider number
- Must be eligible to participate in the Medicare program as a provider and registered
- Minimum of 6 months experience as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant preferred