Advanced Practice Provider

Position Summary

An exempt position with clinical duties. This person will function as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the department of surgery. This involves facilitating the care of surgical patients, responding to new consultations, and act as the liaison between surgeon, patient, and clinical team.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following:

Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors

Conducts physical exams, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treat illnesses.

Consult with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA's Scope of Practice

Round on surgical inpatients and facilitate the appropriate care

Ability to assist in surgical procedures is preferred

Write notes and consultations on patients seen

Attend Multi-disciplinary rounds and team discharge rounds

Consult on surgical patients both on the floor and ER

Consult appropriate specialties as seen fit

Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care

Triage patient calls and evaluates patient's problems and concerns. Responds to emergencies including use of CPR

Counsels patient/family on health care matters

Documents patient information and care in the medical record, in a confidential manner, and may maintain departmental statistical database for research and quality purposes

Familiar with anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine and physical diagnosis

Performs all other related duties as assigned

Education & Experience Requirements

Nurse Practitioner:

Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited school (highly recommended)

Current NYS license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.

Current NYS certification as a Nurse Practitioner (either Adult/Geriatric).

Maintains a current collaborative practice agreement.

Current National Certification

Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) highly recommended

Proficiency in all procedures, techniques and skills approved in the delineation of privileges

Physician Assistant:

Current New York State Licensed Physician Assistant

Current National Certification

Master's degree from an accredited school (highly recommended)

Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) highly recommended

Proficiency in all procedures, techniques and skills approved in the delineation of privileges

Core Competencies

Act in a professional capacity and serve as a professional role model

Demonstrate and encourage teamwork

Adaptability and flexibility

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to communicate in a professional manner in all interactions

Excellent Problem solving skills

Stress tolerance

Strong organizational skills

Demonstrates skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data Demonstrates skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral

Demonstrates ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of PA practice.

Demonstrates ability to collaborate effectively with physicians

Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with all other disciplines in the medical arena

Demonstrates ability to educate patients, families and staff in a user-friendly manner

Demonstrates ability to demonstrate hand-eye coordination, full range of motion, and manual dexterity

Physical/Mental Demands/Requirements & Work Environment

Essential Physical Requirements

Involves standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, twisting and lifting.

May require transferring patients.

May be exposed to chemicals necessary to perform required tasks. Any hazardous chemicals the employee may be exposed to are listed in the hospital's SDS (Safety Data Sheet) data base and may be accessed through the hospital's Intranet site (Employee Tools/SDS Access). A copy of the SDS data base can also be found at the hospital switchboard, saved on a disc.

Essential Mental Abilities

High level of responsibility and heavy workload can generate stress

Essential Sensory Requirements

Must have ability to communicate verbally with patients, relatives, attending physicians and with nurses and other hospital personnel

Must be able to give clear and decisive instructions

Must be able to maintain legible and thorough documentation of patient care

Must have acute visual, auditory, tactile and olfactory senses

May be exposed to chemicals necessary to perform required tasks. Any hazardous chemicals the employee may be exposed to are listed in the hospital's SDS (Safety Data Sheet) data base and may be accessed through the hospital's Intranet site (Employee Tools/SDS Access). A copy of the SDS data base can also be found at the hospital switchboard, saved on a disc.