Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Company: Sound Physicians
Location: Lake Charles
Posted on: August 21, 2020

Job Description:

- Nurse Practitioner Jobs - Louisiana - Lake Charles - Physician Assistant Jobs - Louisiana - Lake Charles Nurse Practitioner Job In Lake Charles, Louisiana Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Next Steps... Apply Now By clicking 'Apply Now' you will be redirected to the employer's webpage to complete the application. Register Now Company: Sound Physicians Profession/Specialty: Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana 70602 Job Type:Employee Job Description A Collegial Practice Where You Can Thrive As an advanced practice provider (APP) with Sound Physicians, you will work in an environment that promotes the Sound core values of integrity, teamwork, service, quality, and innovation enjoying a sustainable career with programs consistently staffed to levels that facilitate a manageable workload for our hospital teams. Sound values our advanced practice providers and realizes they need a forum to collaborate. Our APP collaborative was formed to provide development opportunities and to advance the role of our providers who work alongside our physician providers. We offer the same leadership development opportunities for APP's that are provided to our physician providers. - 148-bed hospital - Established team with 12 physicians, 2 advanced practitioners, and a clinical performance nurse - No call and no procedures required - Open ICU - Access SoundInstitute learning platform for continuing education and professional career development with convenient online and in-person educational courses, including CME Requirements of Advanced Practitioners Our talented providers are the key to fulfilling our mission. We focus on optimizing the practice environment so our providers can feel really proud of the care they give. This is the key to engagement. We optimize workloads effectively, reducing inefficiencies, and consistently exceeding expectations through service excellence to our providers. - Perform evaluation and management services to patients requiring hospitalist services with the hospitalist practice - Develop treatment plans - Complete admissions from ED - Perform dictation of H & P examinations - Cross cover for the hospitalist team - Perform such other responsibilities as reasonably assigned by the chief hospitalist and within NP/PA scope of practice - Current, unrestricted license in Louisiana; will consider FNP with a minimum of 2 years of recent acute care experience - Must be acute care trained or certified; new ACNP's accepted with considerable inpatient experience as an RN Location & Lifestyle Lake Charles, the fifth-largest incorporated city in Louisiana is considered a major center of petrochemical refining, gaming, and education, being home to McNeese State University and Sowela Technical Community College. Because of the many lakes and waterways throughout the area, metropolitan Lake Charles is often referred to as The Lake Area. Lake Charles has a strong Cajun culture because of its location in southern Louisiana. Many festivals are held in Lake Charles with the Louisiana Pirate Festival being the most popular. Four days filled with Cajun food, family fun, and festivities held at the beginning of May. Lake Charles is also home to several prominent museums and art galleries, and the city's art scene has boomed in the past few years with a centralized focus on the sale of local art, the initiation of new art events, and investment in downtown revitalization. With a rich cultural history and strong local flavor, a wide variety of activities and events to enjoy, and a thriving arts community, Lake Charles makes for an ideal place to live and work. EOE Next Steps... Apply Now By clicking 'Apply Now' you will be redirected to the employer's webpage to complete the application. Register Now

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