Surgical Advanced Practice Provider, APP - Women's Services

Position Summary

Department : WPH Specialty Gyn Pract

Status : Full-Time

Title : Advanced Practice Provider, APP, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, ARNP, NP, PA, PAC

ORLANDO HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP

Orlando Health Medical Group is a comprehensive physician group serving patients from across the southeastern

United States. With more than 200 practices and 1,200 physicians, Orlando Health Medical Group has a strong representation in over 55 specialties, including cardiology, vascular medicine, orthopedics, oncology, digestive health, neurology, neurosurgery, bariatric surgery, general surgery, bone marrow transplant and critical care

medicine, as well as more than 30 pediatric subspecialties, women's health, primary care and the largest hospitalist

program in Florida.

Orlando Health Medical Group is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida's east to west coasts and beyond.

Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life.

We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the physician, according to established practice guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards, provides inpatient and outpatient management, consultations, and co-management of surgical patients.

• Manages patients with the highest degree of independence in provision of patient care services with minimal physician supervision and in a highly specialized area and across the continuum.
• Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies and recognizes deviations from the normal.
• Develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan.
• Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area).
• Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room.
• Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed, in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
• Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission and discharge care in accordance with evidence based medicine.
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes.
• Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner.
• Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services.
• Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds.
• Participates in the department call rotation and / or weekend / holiday rounding as required.
• prescribe medication.
• Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators.
• Supports IRB approved clinical research / trials through a variety of activities including but not limited to : ordering diagnostic tests, prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions per trial protocols and documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols.
• Acts as an advanced resource for the specialty area
• Perform minor bedside procedures that are appropriate to the specialty patient population and independent of the physician
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education / Training

Nurse Practitioner

MN or MSN or DNP or PhD or DNS degree in nursing required

Physician Assistant

Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.

Licensure / Certification

Nurse Practitioner

• ARNP license in the state of Florida. After July 1, 2006, licensure applicants are required to have national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty board.
• Maintains current BLS certification
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, are required for certain areas.

Physician Assistant

• Maintain current physician assistant licensure in State of Florida.
• Maintains NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants).
• Maintains BLS certification.
• Maintains ACLS, NRP, PALS certification as required by department

Experience

Nurse Practitioner

Five (5) years nurse practitioner experience to include two (2) years' experience in specialty

Physician Assistant

• Five (5) years physician assistant experience to include two (2) years in specialty.
26 days ago