Virtual Health Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) PRN Days

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Virtual Health Advanced Practice Provider provides telehealth visits for our School Telehealth Program and/or Virtual On Demand.

REPORTS TO

Virtual Health Manager and Medical Director

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education: Bachelors Required for Physician Assistant or Masters Required for Nurse Practitioner

License/Certification Required: Physician Assistant National Examination Certified for Physician Assistant or NP Licensed in State of Tennessee

Minimum Work Experience:  1 year pediatric experience required

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• • Active listener, critical thinking skills and ability to reflect a professional and caring persona for patients and families.
  • Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills for confident interactions with community partners.
  • Strong computer skills pertinent to use of laptops and tablets.  Experience with Apple products preferred.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills are required as is the ability to multi-task and to work both independently and within a team

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Responsible for providing non-emergent acute medical care at one or more designated facility(s) through telemedicine or other virtual health delivery technologies.
  • Providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.
  • Complete medical assessments including history and physical exam.
  • Formulate diagnosis based on data collected and within scope of practice.
  • Order appropriate diagnostic studies and execute such diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as the physician may assign.
  • Provides plan of treatment based of diagnosis
  • Writes medication orders.
  • Assists with the provision of in-service education.
  • Initiate appropriate referral and consultation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS-Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

·         Light lifting, pushing and pulling is required for 10-20 lbs occasionally and frequent moving of objects of less than 10 lbs is required. Frequent sitting with some walking, standing, squatting, bending and reaching is required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required. 

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