WEEKENDS ONLY

Essential Responsibilities:

Examines patient, takes medical history, records results, and makes preliminary diagnosis or decides on follow-up procedures.
Performs therapeutic procedures such as immunizations, injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
Exercises professional judgment regarding consultation with supervising physicians concerning appropriate treatment.
Develops and implements patient care plans, instructs and counsels patients, and records progress.
Prescribes medications to the extent allowable by state guidelines and clinic regulations.
Provides general health education regarding matters such as proper diet, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
Perform other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

Physician’s Assistant

Master’s degree from an accredited PA program plus two years of clinical training following completion of PA program.
State accreditation based on certifying PANCE exam and State of Michigan Licensure.
Continued employment requires 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years and passing a recertification examination every six years.

Nurse Practitioner

Master’ of Nursing (NP) or Doctor of Nursing (DNP)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
State Licensure – NPs must obtain a state-specific Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license to practice.
Continued employment requires 100 hours of continuing medical education every five years

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

Must demonstrate skills necessary to provide leadership and direction to staff and the population served
Good writing and communication skills

Computer Skills:

Certificates and Licenses:

Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant

Job Description