Performs comprehensive health assessments, diagnoses health/illness conditions, and treats, monitors, manages and evaluates acute and chronic illnesses.
Orders and interprets screening and diagnostic tests, performs medical procedures, prescribes medications and makes referrals to other specialist medical providers or programs.
Supports, educates, coaches and counsels clients regarding diagnosis, prognosis and condition self management.
Develops, utilizes and evaluates processes within the practice setting to ensure that clients receive coordinated health services; collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary health services team to provide and promote inter-professional client centered evidence-based care at the individual, organization and system level and advocates on the client's behalf.
Assesses, identifies and critically analyzes information from a variety of sources to determine trends and patterns that have health implications; guides, initiates and provides
