Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Int Pain Mgmt
About this role
- Maintain a patient treatment schedule consistent with the needs of the Physician.
- Obtain complete medical history and physical data on patients.
- Review patient medical records.
- Interpret and integrate data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as needed.
- Perform complete physical exam and records findings.
- Establish presumptive diagnosis.
- Order appropriate lab and diagnostic procedures.
- Administer injections and medications.
- Advise patients regarding health and illness prevention.
- Recommend community resources to help patient and family needs.
- Instruct patient and family regarding medication and treatment procedures.
- Assist physicians in recording patient progress.
- Issue diagnostic orders.
- Triage patient phone calls.
- Provide monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.
- Provide on call services on assigned basis.
- Prioritize work activities based on clinical demands.
- All other duties assigned.
- Working knowledge of computer programs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Complete and maintain HCP training.
- Understand/Perform training on practice management software.
- Continue to expand knowledge of practice management software as updates occur.
- Follow all Standard Operating Procedures.
- Graduation from accredited Physician Assistant Program.
- Certification from the National Commission on certification of Physician Assistants.
- Maintain Arizona State License.
- Maintain CPR certification.
- 2 years of Physician Assistant experience in a busy orthopedic practice.
Company at a glance
Since 1994, the team of orthopedic specialists at OrthoArizona™ has been dedicated to compassionate care of the highest quality. Our orthopedic surgeons and primary care physicians specialize in all areas of orthopedic care including sports medicine, spine, shoulder and elbow, hand and wrist, hip and knee, foot and ankle, podiatry, pediatrics, trauma, interventional pain management, InstantOrtho™ walk-in clinic for urgent orthopedic care, industrial injuries and workers' compensation. OrthoArizona has convenient office locations throughout the entire valley, each focused on quality care, compassion and exceptional customer service.
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