MID LEVEL NP/PA: SPECIALIST
Job Field: Legal Jobs
Location: Yuba City/Marysville, CA
Salary: $Not stated
JOB SUMMARY:
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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>MID LEVEL NP/PA: SPECIALISTDepartment: Rideout Orthopedic ClinicSchedule: Extra HelpShift: Day shiftHours: 16 hours per pay periodJob Details: - Licensure RequiredRESPONSIBLE TO:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Supervising Physician/ Clinic DirectorRESPONSIBLE FOR: NoneEXEMPTION STATUS: Non-ExemptKNOWLEDGE: Both nurse practitioners and physician assistants must be graduates of an accredited college or university training programSKILLS: Basic CPR. EXPERIENCE: Must have previous experience working as a nurse practitioner or as a physician assistant. Prefer experience in specialty practice with surgical assist experienceLICENSE: Must have a valid, current license or certificate from the State of California.Nurse Practitioners must be certified in accordance with the requirements of the Nursing Board and applicable regulations of the Board of Registered Nurses. Physician assistants must be licensed in accordance with the requirements of the Physician Assistant Examiners committee of the State of California. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:1. Assess patients, initiates treatments, assesses the effectiveness of therapy and the patients progress.2. Functions under approved standardized procedures, in collaboration with the supervising physician.3. Practices within his/her scope of practice and scope of practice of the supervising physician. The scope of practice may vary depending on the skills of the individual clinician, but in all cases shall comply with applicable state laws.4. Provides routine post-operative care and/or wound care.5. Orders appropriate diagnostic, screening, and follow-up studies and testing as indicated by the patient
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