Marshall Medical Centers
Huntsville, AL
Overview
The nurse practitioner/physician assistant (APP) provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examination, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling. Also, the APP assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research if applicable, program development, and quality improvement. Assists in clerical functions as necessary.
Qualifications
Education required: Completion of a Nurse Practitioner Masters of Science in Nursing or Physician Assistant Masters Program. Successful completion of a national certification exam for...
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Nursing
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Physician & Surgeon
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