The primary care manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the delivery of primary care services within a healthcare organization. This includes managing a team of healthcare professionals, developing and implementing care plans for patients, and ensuring that quality standards and best practices are followed. The primary care manager also plays a key role in promoting patient education and preventive care, as well as collaborating with other departments to provide comprehensive and integrated care for patients. Additionally, they may be involved in budgeting, resource allocation, and performance evaluation to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of primary care services.
The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) transports and transfers patients and assesses the extent of an illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to follow. Provides advanced life support care to patients who are ill and/or injured. Being a Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) requires a high school diploma, registered with the EMT National Registry, licensed by State EMS Authority. Applies artificial respiration or administers oxygen in cases of suffocation and asphyxiation, dispenses antiseptic solution to prevent infection, starts and administers intravenous fluids, and performs other emergency medical procedures during the ambulance ride. In addition, Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) must be CPR certified. Typically reports to manager. Primary Care Paramedic (PCP)'s years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.
The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Being a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) advises patients about continuing care. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. In addition, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) requires a master's degree. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Requires RN. Requires Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)'s years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.
Physician Assistant - Primary Care assesses, plans, and provides patient care under the supervision of a physician. Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examinations, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination. Being a Physician Assistant - Primary Care orders and interprets appropriate laboratory and radiographic tests. Administers therapeutic procedures as directed. Additionally, Physician Assistant - Primary Care scope of practice is limited to family medicine and primary care. Requires a master's degree in Health Sciences for Physician Assistants or related. Requires completion of the PANCE exam administered by National Commission of the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Requires Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C). Typically reports to a Physician. Physician Assistant - Primary Care's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.
A primary care physician (PCP) is a physician who provides both the first contact for a person with an undiagnosed health concern as well as continuing care of varied medical conditions, not limited by cause, organ system, or diagnosis. The term is primarily used in the United States. In the past, the equivalent term was general practitioner in the US; that is still the term in the United Kingdom (and in many other countries).
All physicians first complete medical school (MD, MBBS, or DO). To become primary care physicians, medical school graduates then undertake postgraduate training in primary care programs, such as family medicine (also called family practice or general practice in some countries), pediatrics or internal medicine. Some HMOs consider gynecologists as PCPs for the care of women and have allowed certain subspecialists to assume PCP responsibilities for selected patient types, such as allergists caring for people with asthma and nephrologists acting as PCPs for patients on kidney dialysis.