HPB Surgery- NP​/PA

Department: 02400 GCMG HPB Surgery:
Charlotte - Surgery Status:
Full time Benefits Eligible:
Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Onsite 40 hours per week Pay Range $47.50 - $71.25 The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant functions as an independent healthcare provider who, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive care to both well and ill patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. This position requires working weekends and holidays. He/she demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered in Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery.

He/she is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs. The NP/PA practices as a member of the Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery provider team. This position may participate in weekly GI tumor board conferences as available. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant demonstrates an advanced level of medical/nursing clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism and systems-based practice.

He/she works with administrative, nursing, physician, and university faculty to assure safe, effective, quality patient care and to promote Advocate Health educational and research missions. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will provide care within his/her scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy and practice agreements. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant is eligible to begin practice after he/she is credentialed and privileged by Advocate Health and Clinics Medical Staff.

Active hospital privileges will be required and to maintain employment within this practice. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will need to be credentialed and obtain and maintain professional privileges required for employment within this department. Outside of minimum work requirement, he/she will be eligible for excess pay for additional shifts worked, per Advocate Health policy, Paid Time Off, and performance incentive bonuses.

Each year, he/she will have $2500 and a total of 40 hours of CME.

Clinical Knowledge

• 1. Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation and epidemiology of medical conditions.
• 2. Performs history and physical exams of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate for age, gender and clinical problem.
• 3. Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets the results.
• 4. Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.
• 5. Develops, implements, evaluates and alters the care plan as needed.
• 6. Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
• 7. Counsels and educates patients and families.
• 8. Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to practice area.
• 9. Maintains accurate, complete, concise and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

Patient Care

• 1. Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease throughout the lifespan.
• 2. Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.
• 3. Incorporates the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.
• 4. Serves as an advocate…