Overview
Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it's by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.
Campus Overview
Medical Group
- Our elite medical group employs more than 700 providers, including physicians and advanced practice providers, throughout the Greater Dayton and Cincinnati areas.
- Our patients have access to a multidisciplinary professional team to meet all their healthcare needs. From primary care to brain and spine surgery, we provide an extensive range of specialties and expertise, in over 200 locations and ten counties.
- Working collaboratively across specialties, we offer patients a team-based model of care in which the patient is the most important member of the healthcare team.
Responsibilities & Requirements
Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a provider of direct primary care health services who synthesizes and utilizes evidence-based practice, research, and current clinical knowledge. Maintain an independent clinic schedule of patients with the possibility of empanelment. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and / or nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and complete documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation. The APP works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team and in partnership with supervising / collaborating physician(s), with responsibilities that include : history taking, clinical assessment, physical examination, order entry, clinical documentation, interpretation of diagnostic studies, clinical diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care for the given population. The APP may have on-call duties and / or weekend responsibilities as assigned by practice / department.
Performs other duties as assigned
Essential Functions :
Physician and APP completed Quality Assurance chart reviews (25 charts for new grads, 10 charts for experienced providers) (Must be kept at practice location).Evaluates signs and symptoms, including age-appropriate changes, noting pertinent positives and negatives (patient care).Assesses complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients, obtaining relevant comprehensive and problem-focused health histories, prioritizing data collection, and using collateral sources as necessary (medical knowledge and patient care).Develops and reformulates differential diagnoses as necessary by priority, identifies co-morbidities, and uses diagnostic strategies and technical skills to monitor and sustain physiological function and ensure patient safety.Participates in daily team transition huddles to facilitate effective coordinated patient care.Utilizes evidence-based practice, prescribing appropriate pharmacologic (including medication reconciliation) and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities; implements treatment and referral orders; interprets and evaluates lab and diagnostic reports in collaboration with physicians and healthcare team members.Ensures quality of healthcare practice through consultation, collaboration, continuing education, certification, and evaluation.Engages in professional development and interdisciplinary peer review to improve practice.Adapts teaching and learning approaches based on physiological and psychological changes, age, developmental stage, cognitive status, health literacy, environment, and available resources.Works collaboratively to meet quality core metrics and documentation standards.Minimum Education :
APRN : Master's degree with an Advanced Practice Nursing Focus and National Board Certification required.PA : Master's degree required with appropriate National Certification.Required Certifications :
APRN - National Board Certification as a CNP, CNS, CNM, or CRNA (matching scope of practice).PA - NCCPA certification.Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.Required Licenses :
Current Ohio Board of Nursing license for APRN.Current Ohio License 50RX – License to practice as a physician assistant with prescriptive authority.Required skills include but are not limited to :
Effective communication and interpersonal skills with staff, providers, and patients.Awareness of patient confidentiality and ability to follow directions from physicians.Critical analysis and interpersonal relationship skills.Ability to multi-task and work under stress.Maintains competencies in the specialty area.Assessment, diagnosis, and care planning skills.Clinical reasoning, advocacy, and collaborative relationship-building skills to provide optimal care for patients with complex conditions.J-18808-Ljbffr