Advanced Practice Provider; NP/PA - Cardiac Surgery Job Chapel Hill area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

Position: Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Cardiac Surgery

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

A Physician Assistant 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

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 and ordering of 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 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 and participates in projects to improve productivity. Performs medical procedures consistent with departmental guidelines, privileging, and clinical roles/responsibilities.

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. Provides education and 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.

Leadership - provides instruction to physicians, house staff, nursing, ancillaries and/or students including precepting, shadowing, lectures, training classes, continuing education, rounds, morning report, and staff meetings. Participates in community and network outreach programs. Develops and leads community/network outreach initiatives. Demonstrates understanding of the contexts and systems in which healthcare is provided and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve and optimize health care delivery.

Leads and participates in systems improvements.

Professional - interacts with patients and families in a respectful, courteous and timely fashion using appropriate communication for each situation. Collaborates with coworkers, other team members and staff in a respectful, courteous, and timely manner appropriate to patient care needs and situations. Responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems. Accepts responsibility for outcomes of one’s work. Shares responsibility for overall workload with team members.

Quality/Research - engages in daily continuous quality improvement by identifying and implementing processes for improvement. Consults with management in assessment, problem‑solving, decision‑making, and evaluating clinical and system issues and models of care. Leads interdisciplinary teams to provide integrated delivery of patient care services. Initiates and revises protocols or guidelines to reflect evidence‑based changes in care…

Advanced Practice Provider; NP​/PA - Cardiac Surgery

Advanced Practice Provider; NP/PA - Cardiac Surgery