Main characteristics
- Location
- Harlingen, Texas
- Company
- Harlingen Medical Center
Job summary
Overview:Harlingen Medical Center was named one of the nations 50 top cardiovascular hospitals by Fortune and IBM Watson Health. Harlingen Medical Center was also recognized as one of Americas 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery in Beckers Spine Review. In addition, the hospital received an A rating for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group and a gold plus award from the American Stroke Association as well as Healthgrades awards for surgery, gallbladder removal, appendectomy, vaginal and C-section deliveries, gynecologic surgery and procedures, coronary intervention, treatment of heart attack, pacemaker procedures, total knee replacement, hip fracture treatment, and spinal fusion.
Responsibilities:
Examine patients, form plans of care, and order laboratory tests, diagnostic tests, and referrals as appropriateManage both acute and chronic conditions through direct intervention like medication prescription and patient educationConsultation with collaborating Physician as appropriateComplete documentation of patient encounters, funding sources, and billing according to policyMonday-Friday 8:00-5:00pm South Padre Island, Texas, United States
Qualifications:
Unrestricted and active Texas Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner LicenseCurrent BLS, ACLS certificationCurrent Texas DEA certificate prior to start dateProficiency with EMRs