BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Virtual Health Advanced Practice Provider provides telehealth visits for our School Telehealth Program and/or Virtual On Demand.
REPORTS TO
Virtual Health Manager and Medical Director
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Education: Bachelors Required for Physician Assistant or Masters Required for Nurse Practitioner
License/Certification Required: Physician Assistant National Examination Certified for Physician Assistant or NP Licensed in State of Tennessee
Minimum Work Experience: 1 year pediatric experience required
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Active listener, critical thinking skills and ability to reflect a professional and caring persona for patients and families.
- Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills for confident interactions with community partners.
- Strong computer skills pertinent to use of laptops and tablets. Experience with Apple products preferred.
- Excellent problem-solving skills are required as is the ability to multi-task and to work both independently and within a team
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for providing non-emergent acute medical care at one or more designated facility(s) through telemedicine or other virtual health delivery technologies.
- Providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.
- Complete medical assessments including history and physical exam.
- Formulate diagnosis based on data collected and within scope of practice.
- Order appropriate diagnostic studies and execute such diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as the physician may assign.
- Provides plan of treatment based of diagnosis
- Writes medication orders.
- Assists with the provision of in-service education.
- Initiate appropriate referral and consultation.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS-Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
· Light lifting, pushing and pulling is required for 10-20 lbs occasionally and frequent moving of objects of less than 10 lbs is required. Frequent sitting with some walking, standing, squatting, bending and reaching is required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.
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