Scope of Job:
Nurse Practitioner:
Works under moderate supervision of a physician to provide advanced practice
nursing care and treatment within primary care and/or board recognized
specialization.
Physician Assistant:
To provide primary health care services in a clinical setting under the
supervision and direction of a primary care physician in one of the following
areas: adult health and/or adolescent health. Responsible for the performance
of tasks of a standardized nature which are complex and require considerable
experience of specialized training, but which do not constitute the practice of
medicine.
Description of Duties:
Nurse Practitioner:
• Provides outpatient and/or inpatient evaluation and treatment of well care,
illness and injuries.
• Performs laboratory review and modifies treatment plan as indicated by
laboratory findings.
• Obtains and records complete medical history.
• Assesses patient database and identifies biopsychosocial needs and make
appropriate referrals.
• Performs routine and specialized physical examinations according to
departmental protocols.
• Prescribes medications and other treatments within the APRN scope of
practice.
• Formulates appropriate differential diagnosis.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and laboratory studies.
• Develops and establishes treatment plan and participates in interprofessional
care.
• Follows up and evaluates client status.
• Maintains accurate, legible, and confidential records.
• Participates in quality and safety organizational programs and reviews.
• Counsels and educates patients regarding health maintenance and disease
prevention.
• Initiates, designs, and presents educational programs for patients, clinic
staff and other audiences.
• Performs related duties as required.
Physician
Assistant:
• Assess, plans, and provides patient care under the supervision of a
physician.
• Performs pertinent physical examinations.
• Obtains and records complete medical history.
• Performs routine and specialized physical examinations with assessment of normal and abnormal findings.
• Formulates appropriate differential diagnosis.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and laboratory studies.
• Develops and establishes treatment plan in accordance with established protocols of the direction of the supervising physician.
• Follows up and evaluates client status.
• Maintains accurate, legible, and confidential records.
• Participates in quality assurance reviews.
• Counsels and educates patients regarding health maintenance and disease prevention.
• Initiates, designs, and presents educational programs for patients, clinic staff and other audiences.
• Assists in public/campus awareness of Student Health Services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education:
Nurse
Practitioner:
Master’s degree from an accredited school of nursing.
Physician
Assistant:
Master’s degree from an accredited university in a recognized field of science
or an accredited education program for physician assistants.
Required Experience:
Nurse
Practitioner:
One (1) year of experience in inpatient or outpatient nursing.
Physician
Assistant:
• None, or
• One (1) year of experience as a Physician Assistant in one of the following
areas: adult health, adolescent health, or obstetrics and gynecology with a
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
