Nurse Practitioner at University of Houston - Downtown in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Department: Student Health Services Salary: $80,937 - $99,147
Description:
Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner provides primary care services to patients presenting to the UHD Student Health Center. This includes the management of health problems and the promotion of optimal health in both General Medicine and outreach.

Duties

• Prescribes treatment for illnesses within the Family Nurse Practitioners scope of practice, based on Standing orders and Nurse Practitioner Formulary. Orders and interprets diagnostics studies. Determines which problems are within the scope of practice and which require referral to specialists according to mutually accepted guidelines
• Communicates, consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in the delivery of total patient care. Performs minor diagnostic and surgical procedures within scope of practice. Fully informs patients of risks and benefits of any procedure. Performs well women's examination and routine physical examinations. Evaluates, testa for and treats sexually transmissible diseases
• Educates and counsels patient's regarding contraceptive management. Assesses diagnoses and treats acute illness, injury or exposure per the community standard of care. Facilitates the management of chronic health disorders and acute treatment of such in the absence of the students' primary care or specialty care provider
• Exercises competence in use of electronic medical records and information system is providing effective documentation of patient care
• Participates in educational and informational programs as requested. In conjunction with UHD, plan and offer at least two health related trainings per semester
• Administers designated immunizations. Act as the laboratory manager and maintains accreditation as a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) waived laboratory in order to perform point of care (POC) testing. Participates in chart reviews monthly with the physician. Seeks physician consultation when needed
• Provides urgent and emergency services for UHD students, and employees. Provide in clinic triage for acute illnesses or injuries with the appropriate disposition which may include a call for Emergency Medical Services (EMS).Responds to campus emergencies posing severe risk to a person's life prior to the arrival of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Marginal Duties

• Participates in quality management and quality improvement activities
• Maintains a list of specialists who accept the student's insurance and refer students for extended services from qualified providers
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports:

• Supervises employees

Delegation of Work:

• Regularly assigns work to subordinate(s)

Supervision Given:

• Makes final decision on evaluating employee performance, hiring new employees, disciplinary actions, scheduling work hours, granting time off, and making recommendations on handling employee grievances and complaints

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Master's degree or equivalent

Required Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years of leadership or supervisory experience

License/Certification:

• Must be a Nurse Practitioner

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree from an accredited university
• Previous experience as a Nurse Practitioner

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.

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