Advanced Care Practitioner - ACP

Applicants please note: All Tryon employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or apply for and receive an exemption to this requirement. Exceptions will be granted on the basis of medical or religious reasons only.

Job Summary: This individual will function independently in collaboration with a supervising physician. The emphasis is on routine office visits, minor office-based procedures and follow-up visits with the patient population.

(There are multiple openings at multiple Charlotte locations. You can cross reference all addresses on our website https://www.tryonmed.com/locations/).

Primary Job Responsibilities/Tasks may include, but not limited to:

• Seeing all patients of Tryon Medical Partners.
• Performing initial and periodic medical history and physical examinations.
• Recording findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
• Performing minor office-based medical and/or surgical procedures.
• Performing telemedicine services.
• Writing appropriate prescriptions and administering medications.
• Responding to patient inquires and requests.
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determining treatment plan for patient.
• Documenting all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate and timely manner on the patient’s medical record.
• Consulting with supervising physician as necessary.
• Working with broader care team to provide services to patients of Tryon Medical Partners.
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Attending, participating, and contributing to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education and Certifications:

• Completion of an accredited physician assistant or nurse practitioner program with appropriate certification exams.
• Has and maintains current Physician Assistant license with the North Carolina Medical Board or Nurse Practitioner license with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
• Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NC required.
• BLS for healthcare provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice.

Experience:

• 1+ year of experience in internal medicine or primary care required.

Physical Requirements:

• Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds
• Ability to concentrate on details.
• Use of computer for long periods of time.

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