Advanced Care Practitioner - Primary Care

Job Summary: This individual will function independently in collaboration with a supervising physician. The emphasis is on routine office visits, minor office-based procedures and follow-up visits with the patient population. 

Primary Job Responsibilities/Tasks may include, but not limited to: 

• Seeing all patients of Tryon Medical Partners. 

• Performing initial and periodic medical history and physical examinations. 

• Recording findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care. 

• Performing minor office-based medical and/or surgical procedures. 

• Performing telemedicine services. 

• Writing appropriate prescriptions and administering medications. 

• Responding to patient inquires and requests. 

• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and radiology examinations. 

• Determining treatment plan for patient. 

• Documenting all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate and timely manner on the patient’s medical record. 

• Consulting with supervising physician as necessary. 

• Working with broader care team to provide services to patients of Tryon Medical Partners. 

• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served. 

• Attending, participating, and contributing to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements: 

1. Education and Certifications 

• Completion of an accredited physician assistant or nurse practitioner program with appropriate certification exams. 

• Has and maintains current Physician Assistant license with the North Carolina Medical Board or Nurse Practitioner license with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.  

• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. 

• Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NC required. 

• BLS for healthcare provider from AHA or American Red Cross required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. 

• Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Form will be required.  Candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer. 

• Completion of TB test will be required. 

1. Experience: 

• 1+ year of experience is preferred. 

1. Physical Requirements 

• Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. 

• Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds 

• Ability to concentrate on details. 

• Use of computer for long periods of time.