Description

Summus Healthcare and North Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology are adding an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to their Flower Mound, Texas, practice.

The APP will support a physician by assessing the physical and psychosocial status of patients through interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies, and assist the physician in medical procedures as needed.

Core Responsibilities 

• Recognizes deviations from normal in the physical assessment.
• Works in collaboration with a physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up. 
• Writes prescriptions for medication, blood products based upon laboratory results, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and post-discharge care in accordance with written practice protocols. 
• Initiates and facilitates clinical research protocols and coordinates patient care with research staff. 
• Obtains complete medical history independent of supervision by the physician. 
• Orders appropriate laboratory tests according to practice guidelines. 
• Develops, implements, and evaluates a plan of care that is appropriate for the patient and family. 
• Actively participates in quality assurance programs and peer review activities. 
• Responsible for helping physicians in the care and treatment of patients. 
• Provides medical support to staff, triaging and implementing care in a knowledgeable and skillful manner, as evidenced by team feedback and documentation in medical records. 
• Administers nursing assessments to include performing examinations, giving injections, and assessing a patient's health status. 
• Assess the severity of the patient's condition, determining and directing patients to appropriate medical providers. 
• Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.  
• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients. 
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs. 
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities 
• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability. 
• Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations. 
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions. 
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. 
• Facilitates staff, patient, and family decision-making by providing educational tools. 
   
  This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. 

Requirements

Education:

• Degree in Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner studies

Credentialing and Licensing:

• Current licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the state of Texas with no restrictions or discipline
• Current DEA/DPS registration
• At least two (2) years of practice; five (5) or more years preferred
• Experience in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism preferred