Advanced Practice Provider Urology

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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 a NP/PA as specified by the Ohio State Board of Medicine and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws:

What you will do

In this role you will provide ambulatory general urology care for patients in the Ashland/Mansfield and surrounding location. Conditions to be seen include kidney stones, elevated PSA, BPH, UTI/recurrent UTI, incontinence (male and female), urinary retention, overactive bladder, hematuria, renal mass, and more. Other responsibilities include ordering and interpreting relevant laboratory tests and imaging and referring to a surgeon within our department as appropriate.

APP, Urology and ambulatory experience preferred.

· Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers (10%)

· Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers (10%)

· Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment (10%)

· Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values (10%)

· Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research (20%)

· Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w/carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research (15%)

· Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family (5%)

· Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self (5%)

· Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management (5%)

· Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism (5%)

· Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review (5%)

Education Qualifications

· (MSN) Master's Degree in Nursing, or

· Master's Degree from an accredited PA educational program

Experience Qualifications

· 1+ years as a NP or PA Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership skills. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships. (Required proficiency)
• Must have computer skills to access patient medical data from UHHS mainframe. (Required proficiency)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio, and
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the State of Ohio, or
• Current Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of Ohio
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred

Physical Demands

• Standing
  - Frequently
• Walking
  - Frequently
• Sitting
  - Rarely
• Lifting
  - Frequently (50 lbs)
• Carrying
  - Frequently (50 lbs)
• Pushing
  - Frequently (50 lbs)
• Pulling
  - Frequently (50 lbs)
• Climbing
  - Occasionally (50 lbs)
• Balancing
  - Occasionally
• Stooping
  - Frequently
• Kneeling
  - Frequently
• Crouching
  - Frequently
• Crawling
  - Occasionally
• Reaching
  - Frequently
• Handling
  - Frequently
• Grasping
  - Frequently
• Feeling
  - Constantly
• Talking
  - Constantly
• Hearing
  - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions
  - Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
  - Constantly