Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner (69734)

General Summary:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will perform typical emergency room procedures in the care and experience of the patients. The APP will work in a fast-paced and exciting environment and apply their skills in a highly visible and critical role. GEMD provides non-hospital-based emergency care in a hyper-efficient delivery of Emergency Medicine Specialty Services combined with outpatient facility efficiently provides high quality care that can yield lower ER visits, lower hospital admissions, and create savings.

Description of Essential Duties:

· Work independently within a fast-paced environment

o Perform H&P

o Perform Physical Exam

o Make quality medical decisions!

o Accurately interpret diagnostic testing results (lab, imaging, EKG, etc.)

o Generate a quality treatment plan.

o Write appropriate prescriptions.

· Perform minor procedures (i.e., I&D, non-complex sutures, pelvic exams, etc.)

· Arrange appropriate follow-up within our facility or with a specialist

· Review, interpret, and plan care based on results received from outside diagnostic centers (i.e., lab and imaging)

· Accurately treat patients of ALL ages with mild to moderate medical complaints

· Provide quality patient care while maintaining a door-to-provider time of less than 30 minutes.

· Function in a manner that supports the meeting of facility specific metrics (Door to Antibiotic Time, TAT for Troponin, Door to EKG time, etc.)

· Uses Pathfinder technology as a patient referral source.

· Utilize critical thinking and in-house protocols to avoid unnecessary admissions.

· Communicate positively with all team members and patients.

· Know and practice Organizational Values

· Utilize organizational specific software to reference old patient records and organizational protocols.

· Support the Facility Leader (FL) and Medical Director (MD) by being a positive team player.

· Participate in morning huddles when on shift.

· Completely and accurately submit patient charts within 24 hours of shift.

· Perform continuing education activities as required by your license’s governing body.

· Participate in facility specific education (i.e., OSHA, HIPAA, Joint Commission, etc.)

· Follow the information security policies and management system, contributing to their effectiveness, and actively reporting on their performance.