Job Description
Description
Seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at UH Lake Medical Center. The APP will collaborate with Trauma Surgeons on trauma consults, medically manage admitted trauma patients with the potential for first assist operative time. The schedule is part time 12 hr. shifts rotating days, nights, weekends and holidays. NPs must be acute care and willing to obtain RNFA. APP experience required for part time.
A Brief Overview
The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by an Advanced Practice Provider as specified by the Ohio State Board of Medicine or Nursing and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws.
What You Will Do
- Initiates and maintains positive relationships w / pts / customers
- Initiates and maintains positive relationships w / co-workers
- Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment
- Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values
- Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research
- Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w / carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research
- Collaborates w / other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family
- Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self
- Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management
- Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism
- Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review
Additional Responsibilities
Performs other duties as assigned.Complies with all policies and standards.For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.Qualifications
Education
Master's Degree from an accredited PA educational program (Required)Work Experience
1+ years as a Physician Assistant (Preferred)Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Demonstrated leadership skills. (Required proficiency)Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships. (Required proficiency)Computer skills to access patient medical data from UHHS mainframe. (Required proficiency)Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook. (Required proficiency)Licenses and Certifications
Physician Assistant (PA) (Required) andBasic Life Support (BLS) (Required) andAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)Passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (Required) andPractice with a supervising physician (Required Upon Hire) andMaintain national PA Certification (Required)Physical Demands
Standing FrequentlyWalking FrequentlySitting RarelyLifting Frequently up to 50 lbsCarrying Frequently up to 50 lbsPushing Frequently up to 50 lbsPulling Frequently up to 50 lbsClimbing Occasionally up to 50 lbsBalancing OccasionallyStooping FrequentlyKneeling FrequentlyCrouching FrequentlyCrawling OccasionallyReaching FrequentlyHandling FrequentlyGrasping FrequentlyFeeling ConstantlyTalking ConstantlyHearing ConstantlyRepetitive Motions ConstantlyEye / Hand / Foot Coordination ConstantlyTravel Requirements
10%