Nurse Practitioner - Vascular

About This Role

This non-operative surgical specialty role involves providing direct patient care as a licensed and certified non-physician healthcare provider with delegated prescriptive authority. The Nurse Practitioner will be credentialed, privileged, and billed as an independent provider, recognized by Medicare and Medicaid, and will specialize in vascular care for adult and pediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories
• Order, collect, interpret, and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs
• Prescribe or recommend medical drug therapies or other treatments
• Perform procedures following approved policies, focusing on efficacy, safety, and cost
• Recommend interventions to change behavior linked to health risks
• Formulate and implement comprehensive patient treatment plans based on assessments, evidence-based medicine, and standards of care
• Collaborate with physicians and team members when appropriate
• Evaluate patient's response to care and its effectiveness
• Counsel patients and families on medical processes, illness management, medication, nutrition, and health promotion
• Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with food supplements, over-the-counter medications, and herbal remedies
• Maintain appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes
• Initiate timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice or expertise
• Provide consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Provider’s specialty, level of experience and training
• Manage patients in a healthcare setting(s) other than primary clinic setting (e.g., inpatient, emergency services)
• Perform invasive procedures specific to scope of practice and provider’s level of expertise as delegated by supervising Physician
• Perform follow-ups with patients both pre- and post-operatively
• May also round on patients in the hospital or see patients in the Emergency Department
• May be required to perform patient care duties beyond regular schedule based on coverage needs of the department

Requirements

• Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures
• Knowledge of practices, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions
• Verbal and written communication skills