Advanced Practice Provider; PA​/NP - Surgery-Vascular

Description

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Join a growing Limb Preservation multidisciplinary team. We are looking for a dedicated APP to work with complex vascular patients. Responsibilities with include:

• Independent Clinic Management:

• Manage a dedicated clinic for limb preservation, with a focus on inpatient-to-outpatient transitions. Clinic tasks include scheduling, patient follow-ups, and interdisciplinary communication.

• Educate patients and families on treatment options, lifestyle modifications, and rehabilitation.

• Surgical Assistance:

• Assist in surgical procedures with podiatrists

• Ensure proper pre-operative and post-operative care for surgical patients.

• Research and Quality Improvement:

• Engage in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and program effectiveness.

• Stay updated with the latest advancements in limb preservation techniques and treatments.

Summary:

A Nurse Practitioner functions as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in accordance with privileges approved by the credentialing committee to provide high quality, cost effective care to patients within the APPs scope of practice in collaboration with a supervising physician. The APP reflects the mission, vision, and values of the organization, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:
1. Clinical
- Obtains relevant health and medical history, performs thorough physical assessment, reviews and interprets pertinent diagnostic tests/results. Develops appropriate differential diagnoses. Develops and implements treatment plans including prescribing/ordering of appropriate evidence-based pharmacological agents consistent with departmental guidelines and privileging, and schedules appropriate follow-up management. Actively incorporates evidence-based hospital initiatives to improve patient care. Conducts preventive health screening based on age, history and patient needs.

Maintains clear comprehensive yet concise records of all aspects of patient care. Maintains essential knowledge of general disease and pathologic processes. Maintains extensive knowledge of their specialty literature including awareness of developing areas. Consistently derives correct diagnoses through synthesis of clinical data and proper selection and interpretation of diagnostic studies. Develops comprehensive differential diagnoses for patients. Revises the plan of care to meet the changing needs of the patient.

Prioritizes work and assists staff to provide prompt and efficient client flow. Consistently maintains high productivity according to identified standards. Leads/participates in projects to improve productivity. Appropriately performs medical procedures consistent with departmental guidelines, privileging, and clinical roles/responsibilities.
2. Education
- Appropriately and professionally educates clients and/or families regarding medical condition, treatment, and follow-up. Collaborates with clinicians, staff, and students to promote continuity and patient/family centered care. Develops educational materials based on learning needs of clinicians, staff, and students. Provide education/instruction to physicians, house staff, nursing, ancillaries and/or students. Actively recognizes and participates in identification and achievement of self-learning needs. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
3. Leadership
- Provides instruction to physicians, house staff, nursing, ancillaries and/or students including but not limited to precepting, shadowing, lectures, training classes, CE, rounds, morning report, and or staff meetings. Participates in community/network outreach programs. Develops/leads community/network outreach programs. Demonstrates both an understanding of the contexts and system in which healthcare is provided and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve and optimize health care delivery.

Leads/participates in systems improvements.
4. Professional
- Interacts with patients…