Responsibilities
Job Summary: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is a position in the field of nursing that requires a master's degree in nursing and certification as a nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant. Responsibilities may include conducting patient assessments, diagnosing illnesses, prescribing medications, and providing patient education.
Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:
Patient Care:
Assess patients; take medical histories; assess patient health; perform physical examinations; administer injections/immunizations; perform suturing, splinting, casting; manage wounds and infections
Instruct/counsel patients; explain treatments and medications; counsel/promote emotional and physical health and wellness
Obtain/study medical histories, documents patient and clinic records
Administer/order diagnostic tests; interpret results; make diagnoses; prescribe medications and other treatments
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