Job Description Summary

Under indirect supervision, provides and manages direct health care for a specified patient population.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
2. Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
3. Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
4. Manages patient medications and prescribes appropriate medications as needed
5. Orders and interprets laboratory studies, x-rays and other diagnostic tests.
6. Makes referrals to other healthcare providers for comprehensive patient care.
7. Establishes a therapeutic patient-health care provider relationship.
8. Di...