Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Hospitalist - Upstate - PRN

Greenville Memorial Hospitalists seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide primary health care to hospitalized patients within established clinical protocols and nursing standards. This PRN position is based at Greenville Memorial Hospital in the Upstate region.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat disease, defects, and injuries; recommend or prescribe treatments for physical, mental, or functional ailments
• Complete all charting, summaries, correspondence, and documentation required for patient care and billing purposes
• Participate in physician educational programs related to capitated medicine and its impact on practice patterns
• Assist in responding to managed care contract proposals
• Contribute to the establishment of quality assurance and utilization management programs
• Participate in selection of management information systems
• Support development of patient education services and patient satisfaction surveys
• Assist in development of operational and capital budgets
• Participate in operational assessments to identify revenue enhancement, expense reduction, consolidation efficiencies, and billing opportunities
• Maintain courteous and cooperative working relationships with all levels of management, employees, physicians, patients, and the public
• Participate in activities that support the public image of the employer

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing with Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent
• Official recognition as a Nurse Practitioner in the state where employed
• Prescriptive authority for the state where employed
• Controlled Substance license for the state where employed
• Federal DEA license

Schedule

• Variable shifts
• PRN (as needed) employment