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ChristianaCare is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our Barclays Primary Care Practice located on the Riverfront at 125 S. West St, Wilmington, DE 19801. This is a part-time position, which requires 3 days per week. The practice will provide primary care services to the employees of this Barclays location. Services provided include immunizations, physical examinations, preventative medicine, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions. There are no weekend, evening or (bank) holiday hours. The practice will consist of 2 NP/PA's, 2 Medical Assistants (one of which will also function as the site supervisor) and 1 Navigator.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assesses and documents patient and family response to intervention
Demonstrates ability to carry out critical skill as outlined in procedures and specific standards
Identifies each patient prior to administering medications and providing care and treatment.
Performs technical skills and administers medications in a safe and efficient manner.
Establishes priorities based on patient needs and emergent care
Provides supervision and direction to other team members. Delegates task according to capabilities and scope of responsibilities.
Ability to independently review patient problems including, but not limited to medication refills, determining the need of follow up care and referring appropriately to the physician according to policy.
Performs all prescribed laboratory test, sends to appropriate laboratory, receives and interprets laboratory values, and notifies physician of results
Providing patient education and counseling to patients and their families
Participate in chronic disease management of patients
Manage patients chronic disease
Provide diabetic disease management to patients
Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices. Reports to the appropriate personnel, in a timely fashion, any unsafe activities, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients, and visitors.
Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to (neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients), including knowledge of growth and development, that ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs, and provide the care needed.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Master's degree as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse or graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program and have NCCPA certification
Licensure or license eligible as a Physician Assistant or an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - FNP as set forth by the state of Delaware
Prescriptive authority required in Delaware
Certification in BCLS
Experience in Family Medicine preferred