Nurse Practitioner- Emergency Medicine - Greenville

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Nurse Practitioner- Emergency Medicine - Greenville

Greenville, SC
Posted 1 week ago

About the job

Prisma Health transforms healthcare, offering innovative care and community focus. The Nurse Practitioner role in Emergency Medicine focuses on urgent care, diagnostics, treatment, and patient management in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of medical conditions
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Perform health histories exams
  • Order diagnostic tests
  • Work in emergency setting

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Physician Assistant program
  • No prior experience needed

Full job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Works under the supervision of a physician to give quality treatment, referral and follow-up care in a surgical specialty or trauma emergency department setting.

Accountabilities

  • Performs health histories, physical exams, individual and group health education. - 20%
  • Orders diagnostic laboratory tests and radiological tests, including special testing such as CTs, MRIs, ultrasound, and contrast studies with physician approval. - 20%
  • Interprets physical findings, lab and x-ray results, makes diagnoses, and formulates and carries out treatment plan, prescribing medication in accordance to state licensing laws. - 20%
  • Refers cases to immediate supervising physician when patient conditions are complicated, exceed the Physician Assistant’s limit of care or level of training. - 20%
  • Provides emergency care to prevent the loss of life, limb or eyesight.  Institutes emergency procedures in accordance with level of training. - 10%
  • Supports clinic function by participating in policy development, operational improvement and the implementation of policies and improvements. - 10%

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education - Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant program approved by an accredited medical body such as CAHEA, American Medical Association or the Association of Medical College.
  • Experience - No previous experience required

Other Required Skills/Experience -

Knowledge of a wide variety of medical conditions/diseases/types of injuries; excellent communication skills.

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Facility

Emergency Medicine

Department

Emergency Medicine-Practice Operations

Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

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