Advanced Practitioner - General Surgery

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JR105769

Under general supervision, is responsible for the clinical management of patients in accordance with hospital, State and National regulatory agency standards.
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* Education:

** Successful completion of Physician Assistant Program OR Nurse Practitioner Program
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* Experience:

** One (1) year acute care experience preferred. Two (2) to three (3) years of experience preferred.
** Licensure:*
* • Licensed as a Physician Assistant or as an Adult Nurse Practitioner by the Board of Medical Examiners of Maryland / Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses.  
• Certification as required.  
• Completion of "Healthcare Provider" CPR course.  
• Completion of “Healthcare Provider” ACLS course
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* Skills:

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* • Analytical skills in order to assess patients and implement appropriate intervention.  
• Able to work under varying degrees of stress and the ability to adjust to changes in the work environment.
** Patient & Workplace Safety:
*** Employee has knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.
** Patient Population:
*** Demonstrates competency in the delivery of care and applies the knowledge to meet age-specific needs if applicable.
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* Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

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* • Evaluates patient progress on a continuing basis and, in collaboration with the attending physician, alters treatment modalities.  
• Make daily rounds on assigned patients to evaluate medical, social and educational needs.  
• Initiates referral to appropriate ancillary departments and community resources based on patient need and documents on the progress note.  
• Writes progress notes daily, documenting pertinent information regarding patient progress and treatment regime.  
• Documents pertinent findings on holidays/weekends.  
• Writes orders appropriate to the patient's care requirements in compliance with hospital policy.  
• Establishes medical diagnoses in compliance with standard accepted medical practice.  
• Refers to the attending physician or designee those problems, which require consultation and documents it on progress note.  
• Makes immediate referral of acute and/or life threatening patient conditions to attending physician or designee.  
• Performs technical functions as covered by the job description and delegation agreement submitted to BPQA and/or MBON, approved NP agreement and in accordance with hospital policy.  
• Documents results of technical functions performed.  
• Reports to physician or designee any abnormal findings related to it.  
• Monitors patient response related to technical function performed and document it.  
• Acts as a clinical resource  
• Actively supports and participates in nursing and/or hospital performance improvement initiatives.  
• Performs activities to meet patient/family education needs.  
• Participates actively in health teaching of patient and family to include preventative health care, as well as current medical condition and treatment regime.  
• Plans and reviews home care instructions with patient and family if needed. Includes needs for service provided by community resources and hospital based ancillary services.  
• Maintains continual communication with health team members regarding patient education and discharge planning.  
• Assumes responsibility for utilizing opportunities for educational advancement by pursuing activities to meet identified educational needs and those required for continued certification as well as attending mandatory in-service as required.  
• Delivers clinical educational in-services to peers quarterly selected through collaboration between the Advanced Practitioner and the Director of Advanced Practitioners  
• Assists in orientation of new Advanced Practitioner employees as directed by supervisor  
• Acts as a preceptor to Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner students for a minimum of 200 hours annually  
• Acts as a representative of the Advanced Practitioners through membership of at least one (1) GBMC hospital…