Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides well child care, acute care and follow-up for all patients in the Pediatric clinic.
• Provides services related to health maintenance and promotion.
• Establishes diagnoses for common short-term and chronic stable health conditions.
• Orders, interprets, and performs laboratory and radiology tests.
• Prescribes medications as appropriate for patients.
• Provides stock and sample medications.
• Performs other therapeutic or corrective measures as indicated.
• Refers patients to licensed physicians or other health care providers as indicated.
• Provides urgent care as indicated.
• Offers medical advice by telephone to parents of pediatric patients as part of a 24-hour call rotation with other providers.
• Participates in specific programs of the clinic as assigned by the Medical Director.
• Assists in education of patients, residents, nursing, nurse practitioners, medical students, and other staff.
• Participates in Quality Assurance assessments periodically.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: M.S Degree; training as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Licensure: Current APN Illinois license
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience 
• Special Training/Skills: Pediatrics
• Demonstrated Competencies: Personality characteristics of patience, integrity, and approachability.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to be mobile in our facility.

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to speak Spanish is highly desirable but not required
• Ability to speak fluently and clearly.
• Ability to solve a problem.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of public.

SUPERVISES

• None  

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Primarily in the clinic area and examination rooms.

EQUIPMENT USED

• Usual pediatric office medical equipment, such as a stethoscope, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, tympanometry, spirometer.
• Table and chairs
• Telephone
• Audio-visual equipment
• Computers

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