Advanced Practice Clinician-Pulmonary Intensivist- Per Diem Nights – Center

Key Responsibilities

Assessment & Management

• Performs complete histories and physicals and documents findings in the medical record.
• Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant diagnostic information, and indicated diagnostic procedures.
• Serves as a first responder for nursing and house staff during patient status changes, including ordering interventions and participating in resuscitative efforts.
• Assesses risks associated with care of acute and complex chronically ill patients, including medication effects, immobility, nutrition, fluid/electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, and invasive procedures.

Diagnosis

• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to diagnose acute and complex chronic conditions.
• Manages diagnostic testing through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
• Formulates prioritized differential diagnoses.
• Identifies complications and initiates appropriate interventions.

Plan of Care

• Develops, documents, and manages individualized plans of care based on expected outcomes.
• Applies evidence-based guidelines across the continuum of care.
• Implements and adjusts treatment plans as needed.
• Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions.
• Performs advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.

Communication & Collaboration

• Maintains ongoing communication with the interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinates with patients, families, and staff to ensure continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Documentation

• Completes timely and compliant documentation, including H&Ps, daily progress notes, care plans, procedure notes, transfer/discharge summaries, and acute event notes.
• Ensures documentation reflects patient acuity and meets acute care standards.

Professional Practice

• Demonstrates leadership through mentoring, precepting, and education of learners.
• Participates in research, evidence-based practice initiatives, and professional development activities.
• Attends Advanced Practice Grand Rounds and specialty meetings.
• Maintains CEUs and active professional organization membership.

• Master’s Degree required
• National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• BLS Certification required
• Minimum one (1) year of APP experience in critical care

Work Shift

Workday Night (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Jefferson University Physicians

Primary Location Address

111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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