Inpatient Hospitalist Night​/WEO- Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant- Augusta; Sig

Inpatient Hospitalist Night/WEO
- Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant
- Piedmont Augusta (Sign-on Bonus Offered)

• Sign-on bonus available to qualifying candidates

Performs a variety of patient care activities in accordance with established standards and practice. Emphasizes health promotion as well as acute and chronic disease management. Augments a physician’s ability to provide medical services to patients; collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, and provides direct patient care services.

• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; records the normal and abnormal data, coordinates interviews, and conducts research when needed.
• Takes patient histories, conducts physical examinations, and records the data in the patient’s record; writes progress notes; prepares patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtains psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assumes responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Orders and schedules laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explains necessity, preparation, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient; obtains written patient consents and communicates with specialists.
• Carries out therapeutic procedures such as cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes; monitors progress of patients, reports progress to supervising physician, and maintains record of each patient’s progress, consulting with supervising physician when patient’s progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.

• Skill and ability in electronic medical records applications.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with team members and patients.
• Skill and ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to understand legal issues that influence the practice of the extenders.
• Ability to lead a team maintaining professional demeanor.
• Ability to build effective relationships within and outside PHC.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Interpret PFTs, CXRs and CT of chest.
• Perform daily rounds.
• Handle new consults, admissions, discharges, advanced care planning / discussing end of life care / POLST.
• Attend multidisciplinary rounds, committees such as CAUTI, and Center of Excellence within Georgia Lung PPG.
• Participate in journal club and grand rounds.
• Formulate a differential diagnosis, assessment and plan for each patient.
• Work closely with other consultant groups, RNs, and care coordinators.
• Maintain CME hours and state license / national recertification.
• Participate in the education of new hires.
• Check emails regularly and respond when needed.

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master’s degree in Nursing, OR graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board.
• Minimum Experience
  
  Required:
  
  None.
• Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. OR Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP/FNP). Updated NCCPA certification for PA’s. BLS and ACLS required.

Disclaimer:
The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.