Nurse Practitioner 2

Duties listed in this section are not essential or intrinsic to the job but are performed at times and may be unique to the specific clinical services provided. Complete the section below as needed. Flexibility statement below is required for all UCSF Health positions. This phrase allows the supervisor to assign sporadic or one-time tasks as needed.

Please list:

•     Performs other duties as assigned.

•     This position requires flexibility for the provider to work at all UCSF Health licensed facilities.

• To work with the physicians/surgeons/APP colleagues and other clinical and administrative staff to ensure efficient patient management based on accepted practice, including but not limited to, performing histories and physicals, pre-operative planning/coordinating with anesthesia/PMD as applicable, responding to change in patient status, providing needed prescriptions/evaluations/referral/treatments as permitted under their standardized procedures.  Home health services and DME, DMV evaluations, referrals, consultations, radiographic or diagnostic requests, specialized treatment privileges (e.g. chemotherapy), providing patient education, arranging follow-up appointments, and engaging in any approved standardized procedures require that the APP has OPPE/FPPE processes completed through the MSSO prior to independent patient care. 

• To evaluate, assess and create a documented plan of treatment per patient’s presenting HPI or established plan of care under the collaboration/supervision of an attending physician. 

• To answer clinically relevant medical advice calls from health care professionals, patients and their families as required.

• To independently or in a shared visit model, evaluate routine or acute or new patients or specialty consultations when needed or required and discuss with attending and staff as appropriate.

• To complete clinically relevant paperwork/EHR, including but not limited to needed medications or refills, disability forms, home health, consults, DME, labs, radiographic studies, specialty consultation, and PT referrals.  Be able to interpret and act upon the ordered tests, procedures, and radiographic studies.

• To assist in formulating and implementing protocols to improve efficiency in the clinical specialty.

• Effectively communicate with family or patients in person, telephone and/or other electronic modalities in a timely manner.  Ensure in absence that appropriate clinical coverage has been arranged for patient management and communication, if indicated.

• At all times adhere to all policies and procedures of UCSF Health in terms of HIPPA/Communication/Privacy/Code of Conduct.

• Mandatory attendance at APP UCSF Onboarding Sessions (5 X 2 hours over 12 months) to all new APP employees or new to APP practice.

• Some duties, essential or intrinsic to the job, but are performed routinely or periodically may be unique to the specific clinical services provided.