Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Austin, TX )
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Job description
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Premier Family Physicians, affiliated with Millennium Healthcare, is an independent primary care physician practice that has been serving Austin families for more than 35 years. Our six locations and extended hours offer patients convenience, while our patient oriented practice delivers personalized, relationship-driven service and continuity of care. Premier Family Physicians cutting edge business practices also provide patients with the efficiency of modern and innovative technology and a breadth of services.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Who we are
Our care teams truly serve as comprehensive health care managers for our patients. We are united by the belief that health care can be better. We strive to make every patient experience positive, defined by the highest quality care, exceptional service, and prompt & convenient access.
What we do
We build a successful organization by concentrating on culture: A Culture of Care, A Culture of Respect, A Culture of Performance.
Our expectations
- To provide first class patient care, to all patients
- To support the organization, at all levels
- To treat everyone with the utmost of respect
Job Responsibilities
Give appropriate advice for healthy habits (diet, hygiene etc.) and preventative actions to promote overall health
Conduct examinations to ill patients and evaluate symptoms to determine their condition
Ask intuitive questions to discover causes of illness
Reach an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and the patient's medical history
Prescribe and interpret lab tests to obtain more information for underlying infections or abnormalities
Prescribe medications or drugs and provide comprehensive instructions for administration
Collaborate with physicians, advanced providers and nurses to form a high performing medical team
Examine and provide treatments to injuries and refer patients to specialists when needed (ophthalmologists, orthopedists, neurologists etc.)
Keep records of patients' diseases, operations or other significant information (e.g. allergic episodes)
Cultivate a climate of trust and compassion for patients
Remain up-to-speed with developments and best practices in medicine
Qualifications
Comfortable seeing complex patients
