D ESCRIPTION
Diagnose and treat various healthcare problems, through clinical application and interpretation of diagnostic and physical tests.
K EY RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
● Analyze and interpret patients' past family and social histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses
● Obtain and maintain accurate records on past medical histories, allergies, surgeries, and medications
● Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, or injuries
● Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy
● Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized
● Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances
● Review and adhere to medical policies, NCD’s and LCD’s.
● Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies based on patient characteristics such as age and gender
● Order and interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (cbcs), electrocardiograms (ekgs), and radiographs (x-rays)
● Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses
● Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines
● Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant women, or older adults
● Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing
● Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies
● Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems such as pain, allergies, hormones, physical impairment, or improving quality of life
● Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability
● Utilize EMR/HER systems
● Treat patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions
● Perform sphenopalatine ganglion (spg) nerve blocks
● Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise
● When appropriate, aspirate knees in regards to patient diagnosis
● Locate bursae and major joints
INSIGHT PRACTICE SOLUTIONS

● Find range of motion ability and/or restrictions
● Utilize palpations and properly document tenderness, spasm, and edema
● Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care
● Perform routine or annual physical examinations
● Supervise or coordinate patient care or support staff activities
● Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations including reimbursement of services
● Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control
● Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks
● Keep up-to-date in regards to regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare,
Medicaid, managed care, and private sources
● Ensure that federal and state guidelines are being respected
● Recommend and perform trigger point injections (tpi)
● Recommend and perform tendon and ligament injections
● Complete musculoskeletal exams
● Maintain proper completion of SOAP notes
● Compliant patient charting
● Maintain HIPPA and OSHA guidelines
● Other duties as assigned
E DUCATION R EQUIRED / P REFERRED :
● Master’s degree in Nurse Practitioner required
E XPERIENCE PREFERRED :
● Experience as a CRNP in a family practice, urgent care center, pain clinic, or hospital setting
● Experience with injections, specifically, trigger point, tendon, ligament and joint injections
● Experience with durable medical equipment
Q UALIFICATIONS & P REFERRED S KILLS :
● Strong communication abilities to effectively convey information
● Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form
● Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
● A people person who is able to handle multiple patient personalities
● Effective organizational and time management skills
● A team oriented leader
● Must be able to multi-task and solve problems
● Must have a high level of autonomy to work independently
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