Advanced Practice - Internal Medicine Opening in Newburyport, MA

NP/PA Internal Medicine in Newburyport, Massachusetts - Located on the coast 40 miles north of Boston Position Details:

• Full-time, permanent
• Seeking a Nurse Practitioner-Advanced Practice Provider
• Provides direct patient care relative to physical diagnosis and therapeutic management independently, using physician consultation where appropriate
• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the plan of care for a panel of patients. Evaluates individual health care status of patients, including eliciting a patient history, performance of physical examination, ordering of screening and diagnostic tests, risk assessment and interprets this information to establish a diagnosis.
• Develops and implements a plan of care, including treatments, medications and the like within defined guidelines for practice.
• Provides care to the patient in a manner that incorporates the principles of patient satisfaction and delivery of cost effective care.
• Participates in the development and evaluation of practice guidelines.
• Monitors the individual‚Äôs response to therapy and revises the plan, as indicated, with particular attention to education and counseling and encouragement of self-care.
• Seeks consultation from the consulting physician and other members of the healthcare team. Makes appropriate referrals as indicated by patient needs.
• Identifies learning needs of patients and staff and collaborates with other leaders to determine priorities for educational programs.
• Participates in interdisciplinary education programs of the practice and provides clinical precepting for nursing students, nurse practitioner students, medical students and others.