ADVANCED PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL- PULMONOLOGY (NP OR PA)
Company: WVUHS Medical Group
Location: Glen Dale
Posted on: September 30, 2024
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Job Description:
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position. POSITION SUMMARY: The Advanced Practice Professional
(APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the
comprehensive management of pulmonary patients, (including
biological, social, nutritional and psychological assessments). The
APP coordinates involvement of medical specialty teams necessary to
develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, and reviews the plan
of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates
in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures
and coordinates discharge planning (as applicable) and outpatient
management. The APP participates in the education of residents and
medical/nursing students. Provide healthcare services consistent
with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing
or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where
applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER: EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited
nursing program with Master's Degree in Nursing. 2. National
Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
3. Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional
Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West
Virginia. 4. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced
Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
EXPERIENCE: 1. Pulmonary or acute care experience preferred. 2.
Eligible new graduates will be considered. PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1.
ACNPs or FNPs considered. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1.
Bachelor's Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician
Assistant required. 2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician
Assistant (PA) training program required. 3. Certification by the
National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants
required. 4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV
Board of Medicine. 5. BLS Certification required with additional
Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
EXPERIENCE: 1. Pulmonary or acute care experience preferred. 2.
Eligible new graduates will be considered. PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1.
Bachelor's Degree as Physician Assistant or Master's Degree as
Physician Assistant required. CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The
statements described here are intended to describe the general
nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.
They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of
all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1.
Manages comprehensive and individualized care for pulmonary
patients and their families during the inpatient phase of
hospitalization immediately post discharge (as applicable) and in
the ambulatory setting. 2. Completes daily rounds; consults and/or
pre-procedure/evaluations. 3. Completes integrated assessments. 4.
With the collaboration of pulmonary faculty or by following
established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional
tests or consults as deemed appropriate. 5. Performs and
communicates results of diagnostic tests following established
clinical guidelines and scope of practice. 6. Consults and
communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal
findings in the evaluations of patients. 7. Performs succinct
comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in
medical record. 8. Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating
appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for
outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable). 9.
Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for pulmonary
patients, which includes teaching, discharge planning, ambulatory
follow-up and necessary referral to other members of the health
care team as necessary. 10. Demonstrates expertise in caring for
patients across the age continuum of their educational experience
and certification. 11. Identifies unstable or complex pulmonary
patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in
the clinic and/or hospital setting. 12. Recognizes emergency
situations and initiates effective emergency care. 13. Evaluates
pulmonary patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up
procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable). 14.
Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable). 15.
Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in
clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and
management of the individual needs of patients/families. 16.
Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner. 17.
Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific
principles, established standards of care and/or research findings.
18. Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching
strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital
staff, students, patients, families and the community. 19. Promotes
an environment that facilitates learning by responding to
appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to
learn. 20. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year. 21.
Completes all identified clinical competencies. 22. Serves as a
resource person for staff caring for the pulmonary patient. 23.
Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional
personnel in area of expertise. 24. Participates in community
programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of
expertise. 25. Documents the plan of care, interventions and
evaluations in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit
in the patient's medical record following approved hospital/UHA
policies and compliance standards for documentation. 26.
Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve
patient outcome based improvements in care. 27. Provides leadership
in the development and implantation of changes in the pulmonary
practice that positively impact patient outcomes. 28. Works
collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate
creative problem solving and provide professional support. 29.
Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient
care, program development and education. Serves as a professional
role model. 30. Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded
role in the delivery of care to pulmonary patients and families
throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory
setting. 31. Participates and provides leadership for committees
and task forces. 32. Documents hours and submits billing reports,
as appropriate. 33. Reviews and interprets pulmonary data from
sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports,
length of stay, access to care, and cost per case reports and
recommends/implements changes as necessary. 34. Participates in
clinical trials and research studies with the Principal
Investigator. 35. Assists pulmonary Faculty, Administrators and
Directors in the collection of outcome measures. 36. Other
duties/projects as assigned. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting,
moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing,
walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipment
weighting 40+ pounds. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Working closely with others. 2. Protracted or irregular hours.
3. Working around biohazards. 4. Working around infectious
diseases. 5. Working with or near the deceased. 6. Working with
hands in water. 7. Electrical hazards associated with patient care
equipment. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Proficiency with computers. 2.
Strong communication skills. Additional Job Description: Scheduled
Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Varied (United States of America)
Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: SMG
System Medical Group Cost Center: 500 SMG Administration Address:
800 Wheeling Avenue Glen Dale West Virginia WVU Medicine is proud
to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our
workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants
regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation,
sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic
status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual
practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran
status.
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