Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - FGH Infectious Disease
Key details
- Location
- Hattiesburg, MS, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Function
- Healthcare
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 15h ago
About the role
POSITION SUMMARY:
The certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant is a primary health care provider who practices in ambulatory, hospital, and long-term care settings. The FNP or PA provides nursing and medical services to individuals, families, and groups. The FNP or PA diagnoses and manages acute episodic and chronic illnesses as well as promotes health and disease prevention. Services include, but are not limited to ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, and prescription of pharmacologic agents and nonpharmacologic therapies. Teaching and counseling individuals, families, and groups are a part of nurse practitioner/physician assistant practice.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Skills: Successful completion of a Master’s in Nursing program or Physician Assistant program. Must have successfully completed the required clinical practice hours of the accredited university.
Certification/Licensure: A current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Mississippi as a FNP or current Physician Assistant license. Also, prefer a current certification in ACLS.
Critical care/urgent care/immediate care experience required.
WORK SCHEDULE:
Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
The certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant is a primary health care provider who practices in ambulatory, hospital, and long-term care settings. The FNP or PA provides nursing and medical services to individuals, families, and groups. The FNP or PA diagnoses and manages acute episodic and chronic illnesses as well as promotes health and disease prevention. Services include, but are not limited to ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, and prescription of pharmacologic agents and nonpharmacologic therapies. Teaching and counseling individuals, families, and groups are a part of nurse practitioner/physician assistant practice.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Skills: Successful completion of a Master’s in Nursing program or Physician Assistant program. Must have successfully completed the required clinical practice hours of the accredited university.
Certification/Licensure: A current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Mississippi as a FNP or current Physician Assistant license. Also, prefer a current certification in ACLS.
Critical care/urgent care/immediate care experience required.
WORK SCHEDULE:
Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
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