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Nurse Practitioner Opportunity

Quantum Pain and Orthopedics in Austin, TX 78704 is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our team!

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing medical services to patients, inclusive of all functions necessary to provide medical care under the direction of the physician. Functioning as a clinical provider, maintaining and promoting the health of the patient requiring acute care according to the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas.

Essential Functions :

• Conducts comprehensive health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge), identifies normal / abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, initiates appropriate interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient populations(s)
• Performs delegated functions under physician supervision, such as differential diagnosis, use of prescriptive authority, and treatment according to practice guidelines, protocols, and / or standing orders
• Accepts accountability for outcomes in health care
• Utilizes critical thinking skills and clinical judgement to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act
• Collaborates with the Physician and healthcare team members to manage / coordinate patient care
• Records accurate consultation data in patients' records
• Charts in the patient's medical record is routinely to be completed on the same day as the patient's visit
• Instigates necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings / reports
• Provides safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualized patient care
• Contributes to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery
• Follows all internal policies and procedures; be accountable for completion of all operational tasks according to departmental guidelines to ensure appropriate clinical processing / documentation
• Ensures patients are seen promptly and efficiently, maintaining a reasonably on-time schedule for appointments unless exceptional circumstances arise
• Responds and comply to requests for information including sending faxes and e-mails
• Reports statistics as required
• Protects patient and family privacy rights and maintains confidentiality of patient records in accordance to policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements
• Follow all safety rules, report all accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards
• Communicates with peers and management regarding any hazards identified in the workplace
• Travels as necessary to other facilities
• Performs other job-related duties and special projects as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Education and Experience :

Offered Benefits :

Quantum Pain and Orthopedics is a premier outpatient clinical network serving the San Antonio and Austin, TX areas. Our specialty is combining high quality healthcare with compassion and excellence. QPO strives to create a team that highlights our culture of diversity, ethics, and collaboration. Come join our team at Quantum Pain and Orthopedics and uncover the excellence in YOU!

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Employment for this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.