Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant I - Rheumatology

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide outpatient care to patients with rheumatic and autoimmune conditions as part of a collaborative Rheumatology team. Responsibilities include patient evaluation and follow-up, medication and laboratory management, patient education, care coordination, and collaboration with physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical and communication skills, a commitment to patient-centered care, and an interest in rheumatology.

Additional duties include: 

-Obtaining patient history
-Performing physical examinations
-Ordering and performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
-Formulating a diagnostic impression
-Developing and implementing a treatment plan
-Monitoring effectiveness of therapeutic interventions
-Offering counseling and education to meet patient needs
-Making appropriate referrals
-Prescribing and dispensing prescription medication
-Assisting in surgery
-Performing minor procedures and surgical procedures
-Demonstrates ability to assess data reflective of patient's status and appropriately interprets information relative to patient's age-specific needs.

New graduates are welcome to apply!

Nurse Practitioner: Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. Current FL RN and APRN license and certification as a FNP, ANP, ACNP.

Physician Assistant: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the FL State Board of Medical Practice.

Additional Qualifications: 

Active BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross at start date and DEA registration required.

This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship and we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position