Advanced Practice Provider - Complex Care Clinic

Overview

Summary

Develops and advances the quality of advanced practice through specialized direct patient care, leadership, consultation, education and research. Works to improve processes of care for patients. Ensures quality of patient care by utilizing established standards of care for specified department and coordination of services with physicians, care managers, social workers, patient care coordinators, therapists and other community agencies as appropriate.

• Provide APP services with a focus on primary care, with 3 to 5 years of experience preferred.
• Main
  
  Location:
  
  75 Arch Street, Akron, OH; will see patients once a week at both 95 Arch Street and Barberton Campus.
• Schedule:
  
  Monday through Friday, normal business hours; no weekends and no call.
• Perform a split of outpatient clinic duties and home visits in the community.

• Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program, MPAS preferred, and have passed the national certification examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, or a Masters Degree in Nursing with completion of Advanced Practice program in area of expertise and national certification as CNP, CNM, or CNS.

• Current license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant in the state of Ohio.
• Minimum one year experience as an advanced practice provider preferred.
• BLS certification.

• Excellent skills in communication, organizing, self-motivation, accuracy, and time management.
• Ability to read and interpret medical documents, commonly found in hospital, clinic or physician office environments.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to provide necessary care of adult patients as required by position and institution.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work and solve problems.
• Demonstrates competency in Microsoft Office and all computer programs utilized by the Practice.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Maintains affiliated hospital privileges as an Allied Health Professional if practicing in a hospital setting.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of professionals.
• Demonstrates flexibility to meet the changing needs of patients and health care team members.
• Population Specific
  
  Competency:
  
  Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.

• Heavy:
  Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25-50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10-20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.
• Requires exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.
• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by third party organizations. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.

$52.93/hr - $70.20/hr the salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of bonuses or differentials. Hiring factors include years of relevant experience and geographical location. Pay equity and internal equity are considered. The listed range reflects the full base salary range; hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.