Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner

Company: Doctor Locums, Inc.
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

ASAP 2024 start! Credentialing turnaround in 2-4 weeks

• Monday Friday, 8:00 am 5:00 pm. No late clinic hours, no 12-hour shifts, no after-hours charting or call
• Good work/life balance. Time built in for admin time.
  
• Will travel between four clinic locations (will not typically work at more than one location per day).
• Our beautiful state of the art health and wellness centers offer a variety of services including on-site physical therapy, health and nutrition coaching, mental health care and more!
• Our physicians practice value-based care (NO fee-for-service), in an environment that is well-supported with Registered Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses.
• Provides medical patient care by interviewing, examining, and treating patients in order to meet their medical needs, particularly in regard to endocrine related diagnose
• Advises, orders, and performs tests and interprets the results
• Discusses diagnoses with patients, explains treatment options, and educates them on medications, lifestyle and dietary changes, and other preventative measures
• Carries out follow-up appointments, monitors patient progress, adjusts treatment plans and medications, and updates patient records
• Supports patients with serious or complex endocrine conditions by assisting with caregiver education
• Educates patients on wellness, prevention, and early detection by providing materials and resources to the patients
• Determines which referrals are required based on examination and patient needs
• Determines level of urgency of follow-up or referral
• Documents all services in the patient s electronic medical record
• Reviews on a regular basis long term cases that require ongoing medical attention
• Consults with Physician Lead, Chief Medical Officer, and other professionals on staff as needed regarding patient care, assessment, and educational issues
• Remains up to date on current practice developments, trends, research, and technology
• Assists as needed in the resolution of complaints, requests, and inquiries from patients
• Assists in the development, production, and presentation of medical education, material, lectures, and mixed media presentations for patient and medical staff
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal guidelines and regulations

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