Advanced Practice Provider - Critical Care Physician

DEPARTMENT: CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN

FACILITY: Tift Regional Medical Center

WORK TYPE: Full Time

SHIFT: Nighttime

SUMMARY:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) performs and assists with all aspects of patient care including diagnosis, treatments and consultations. He/She may also conduct physical exams, order tests and serve as a patient's primary healthcare provider. The APP functions under the direction of the Medical Director and/or his/her supervising physician as well as the clinic manager for non-clinical functions regarding the daily flow and management of the clinic. The APP is responsible for maintaining the health records of patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Performs complete medical history and physical exams on patients establishing differential diagnosis.

* Orders appropriate lab and diagnostic testing/procedures.

* Synthesizes date to determine primary diagnosis and therapeutic plans utilizing established medical principals.

* Demonstrates the ability to recognize and critically assess any changes in patient's condition and reports such to the physician as needed.

* Acts as a liaison and facilitator between physician, staff members, case manager and attending physician regarding patient.

* Reviews results to verify all lab work, diagnostic results and other test results are available and notifies physician as appropriate.

* Facilitates coordination and development of a comprehensive and individual plan of care in collaboration with patient.

* Acts as a liaison with patient care staff.

* Dictates/documents patient information in appropriate format and following established guidelines.

* Maintains daily progress notes using established guidelines.

* Follows all established HIMS policies for maintenance and signing of medical records.

* Makes recommendations regarding clinic overflows and documentation requirements.

* Acts as lead for development of new workflows or implementation of new systems.

* Manages resources effectively.

* Ensures that patients are treated with respect and dignity and are processed through the clinic as quickly as possible while maintaining quality of medical care.

* Demonstrates dependability, accountability, and flexibility in all tasks.

* Works with clinic manager on regular ongoing basis to determine priorities for increasing patient satisfaction scores.

* Participates in Professional Development activities in addition to required CEUs.

* Participates with clinic manager in Practice Business Plan and bi-annual program evaluation.

* Consistently documents patient charts so charges can be rendered for services provided to patient. Charting completed according to medical staff guidelines.

* Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and facility regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.

* Understands and adheres to compliance standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflicts of Interest Policy.

* Demonstrates age-specific skills as required by position.

* Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs.

* Attends all mandatory education programs.

* Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes.

* Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements.

* Willing to cross-train in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in department.

* Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects.

* Manages resources effectively.

* Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment.

* Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.

EDUCATION:

* Master's Degree in Related Field

CREDENTIALS:

* Physician Assistant

* Nurse Practitioner

OTHER INFORMATION:

Physician Assistant: Must be a graduate of a PA program. Must have current PA's License. Two years of full-time clinical experience preferred. Active membership in American Association of Physician Assistants and Georgia Association of Physician Assistants preferred.

Nurse Practitioner: Master's of Science in Nursing required. Successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program required. Three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting plus two years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred. Must maintain current Georgia RN license. Nurse Practitioner certification is required.

Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.