Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (Infectious Disease)
Location: Reston, VA
Full-time Position
Job Description:
- Full-time infectious disease nurse practitioner or Physician assistant for a busy Virginia based ID practice
- Hospitals covered: Reston and stone springs Hospitals of HCA system and INOVA Loudoun Hospital
Essential Education Experience and Skills:
- Should have active unrestricted Virginia license and active DEA license and NCCPA certification for Physician assistant or an AANP certification for nurse practitioner
- Outpatient infectious disease clinic: on Tuesdays 12- 4pm
- EHR- Meditech and EPIC system
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- All consults/follow-up /prescriptions will be reviewed and will be signed off by the consulting physician rounding at the hospitals as mentioned above
- In this position you will see new patients, follow-up of existing patients and post hospitalization discharges
- Perform history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate for age, gender and clinical problems.
- Obtain, compile and record patient medical data, including health history, initial infectious disease consults, progress notes, and results of physical exam.
- Administer or order diagnostic tests and interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal and determine the need for follow-up appointments and further treatment options.
- Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
- Prescribe therapy and medication with physician approval. (For example- antibiotics/antiemetics/diuretics/ topical medications/antihistamines)
- Should understand basic drug interactions
- Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens and health maintenance.
- Update patient records and check records for accuracy at each patient appointment.
- All documentation needs to be completed and should be ready for signature of supervising physician
- No invasive procedures need to be performed
- Maintain good internal and external relationships and in the performance of all duties and responsibilities
- You will use advanced practice skills with supervision/collaboration of licensed physicians to provide comprehensive health care services to the patients.
- Provide physical/psychological health assessments patient education and counseling orders and interpret diagnostic procedures and manage acute and chronic disease conditions ensuring
- continuity of care for individuals
- Maintain active nurse practitioner license/DEA license
- The current position will be reviewed and renewed every 6 months
- Will need 1month advance notice prior to change to any new position
- Medical-Liability coverage will be provided only for the patient’s seen for Dr.Nutankalva,MD
- Need to inform/notify if any other part-time positions are accepted in addition to the current position