NP / Geriatrics / California / Locum Tenens / Nurse Practitioner- Locums Job

Position Summary:

Manages and provides acute, chronic, preventive, curative and rehabilitative medical care to patients and determines appropriate regimen.

Areas of specialization: Geriatrics, family practice, and internal medicine. Supports transitions of care, chronic disease, advanced goals of care discussion and palliative management.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Assists in developing and implementing procedures and protocols to facilitate the delivery of comprehensive health services and quality assurance.
• Evaluates and manages acute medical problems and chronic diseases.
• Provides inpatient skilled nursing coverage and call coverage as assigned by Medical Director.
• Screens and monitors the management of chronic conditions, symptomatic and well patients.
• Provides case management of clinic patients admitted to hospitals and arranges referrals to medical specialties.
• Coordinates the preparation of reports and written documentation including medical records, as required by the department clinic, state and federal agencies.
• Supervises Nurses and assistants in examining room and may serve as preceptor for team members developing in expanded medical roles (Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner).
• May provide consultative services for complex diagnostic or therapeutic problems as requested by other staff physicians.
• Experience with interdisciplinary team care planning
• Provides detailed documentation in a timely manner for every patient encounter
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
• Maintains and updates established departmental policies and procedures as needed, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops. Remains current in literature pertaining to primary specialty with focus on geriatrics.
• Attends meetings as required and participates in committees as directed.