Advance Practice Professional - Orthopedics - Trauma Surgery - Wheeling Hospital; Physician Job Bethlehem area,Pennsylvania USA

Position: Advance Practice Professional - Orthopedics - Trauma Surgery - Wheeling Hospital (Physician

The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

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Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Advance Practice Professional (APP) is an individual with clinical and medical skills, and expertise in the care of orthopedic, patients. The APP completes comprehensive patient health evaluations (including biological, social and psychological assessments), taking into account the patient’s co-morbid conditions and overall disposition in collaboration with the appropriate clinical/faculty team. The APP assesses and coordinates the educational and psychosocial needs of the patient and caretakers.

The APP develops and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, and coordinates discharge planning and or follow-up (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures.

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 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant, or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant required.
Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.
Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

Eligible and talented new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred.

EDUCATION:

Orthopedic, surgical or acute care experience preferred.

CORE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages comprehensive and individualized care for orthopedic patients and their families in the inpatient phase ofhospitalization (as applicable) and in the ambulatorysetting.

Participates in peri-operative management of patients including(but not limited to) first assisting in the operative suite.

Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations(as applicable). Provides both urgent and chronic management of Orthopedic patients in the ambulatory setting.

Completes integrated assessments.

With the collaboration of orthopedic faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additionaltests or consults as deemed appropriate.

Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.

Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.

Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.

Facilitates patient discharge and/or follow-up by coordinating appropriate services and tests necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).

Develops a comprehensive…