Infectious Disease - ACNP​/PA

Position: Infectious Disease - ACNP / PA
Overview

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Description

Emory Healthcare's Infectious Disease team is seeking a candidate will have 2+ years experience working with a diverse patient population, managing wide range of infectious diseases in a supportive, collaborative environment. For inpatient work, a PA or an Acute Care NP is required.

Ideal

Responsibilities:

* Assists in the evaluation and treatment of patients.

* Documents the delivery of care in the individual's medical records. Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status and medical problems or potential problems.

* Under the direction of a physician, performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures.

* Assists physician in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment.

* Orders, schedules and/or performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy and blood tests, and x-rays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.

* Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

* Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.

* May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high acuity clinical specialties.

* BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications required. ACLS may be required in some areas.

* Nurse Practitioner candidates must be Acute Care certified (ACNP or AGACNP) for inpatient roles within Emory Healthcare

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals- 7 Magnet designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare's Human Resources ase note that one week's advance notice is preferred.