Advanced Practice Provider, Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients.

In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day.

The Critical Care Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is an inpatient clinician who will provide clinical inpatient support in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU).

This Clinician will join a multidisciplinary team to include physicians in-training (medical students, residents and fellows) and the appropriate support staff.

This clinician will work shifts, not scheduled to exceed 12 hours in duration, to provide patient care.

Essential Functions

• Engages in dependent clinical practice on a multidisciplinary team charged with the care of patients within a Medical Intensive Care Unit environment, coordination of care with specialty services and ordering / interpreting diagnostic and laboratory assessments.
• Performs bedside procedures, supervised by the attending critical care physician, to include but no limited to : paracentesis, thoracentesis and placement of central access devices and arterial lines.
• Participates as a team member in response to Rapid Response or Code Blue events throughout the medical center.
• Coordinates care at time of discharge from the critical care setting to the general hospital population, LTAC, assisted living facility or home.

Discharges to home requires direct communication with the patient’s primary care physician and needed consultants.

• Frequently reviews ongoing critical care needs and coordinates with nursing administration for transfer to the appropriate care setting.
• Maintains current knowledge of CMS and legal requirements for advanced practice provider licensure, certification and clinical standards,
• Participates in the recruitment and orientation of APP colleagues.
• Implements best practices for maximizing billable activities for APP’s serving as a physician extender.
• Maintains and enhances expertise through appropriate educational and organizational activities.

Minimum Requirements

Nurse Practitioner : Required Education

Required Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.

Required Trainings / Certifications

• Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority.
• Active Board Certification in appropriate nursing specialty.

Required Experience

• Three (3) years nursing experience.
• Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty / sub-specialty.
• OR -

Physician Assistant :

Required Education

Master's Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Required Trainings / Certifications

• Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority.
• Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Required Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year experience is required.
• Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty / sub-specialty.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Sitting - Often
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
• Hearing, listening - Often
• Talking - Often
• Standing - Often
• Walking - Often
• Bending - Seldom
• Stooping - Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
• Reaching overhead - Seldom
• Pulling, pushing - Seldom

Compensation and Benefits UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family.

Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare.

Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https : / / www.uc.edu / careers.html.

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.

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Advanced Practice Provider, Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Date : Jul 30, 2024 Location :

Cincinnati, OH, US

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