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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care

Ochsner Health Center

Abita Springs, LA

Health system employer

Eligibility
NP

Posted Sep 11

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Role

Accepts
NP

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About this role

This job works in a collaborative model including but not limited to: residents, fellows, attendings, and staff who care for outpatient clinic patients of the organization. This job works under the supervision of the Medical Director or approved staff physician and in association with the PCCs, staff nurses, and discharge coordinator in the planning, implementation and evaluation of medical and nursing care; and assumes responsibility for primary and urgent medical management, emergency stabilization of all critically ill patients, teaching of residents and medical students, staff development and education, patient education and discharge planning. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position.

It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Sourced from Ochsner Health Center’s careers page.

Requirements

  • Current License as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of practice
  • Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner ANCC or AANPCP Certified
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) / Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification from the American Heart Association
  • Eligible for Prescriptive Authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Nursing
  • License as a Physician Assistant in the state of practice, NCCPA Certified

Benefits

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Place

City
Abita Springs, LA
State price level
12% below the national average

Louisiana index 88.2, where 100 is the national average.

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Ochsner Health Center
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