Physician Assistant Pulmonology

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Pulmonary APP Opportunity

Altru Clinic 1300 S. Columbia Rd. Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $ - $

• Monday-Friday schedule, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
• No call responsibilities
• No weekends
• No holidays
• 35 hours of patient-facing time each week
• Care for a mix of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine patients
• Work alongside a highly supportive group of physicians and APPs
• Excellent team culture with strong collaboration and mentorship

If you're looking for a position that offers work-life balance, a welcoming team environment, and the opportunity to build meaningful patient relationships, this is an excellent opportunity. Our pulmonary team is known for being collaborative, supportive, and dedicated to helping providers succeed.

Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Call:
None

Weekends/Holidays:
None

Patient Focus:
Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine

Apply today to learn more about joining this outstanding team!

The Pulmonology Physician Assistant’s role involves evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients at Altru, providing comprehensive care for injuries and illnesses. The Pulmonology Physician Assistants’ responsibilities include counseling patients on preventive healthcare measures and exercising professional judgment in alignment with Altru’s policies and standards. The position requires achieving annual Patient Engagement and Quality & Safety goals, supporting department objectives, and maintaining accurate and timely documentation to ensure quality patient care and appropriate reimbursement.

• Provides patient/patient’s family with appropriate education based on the patient’s condition and identifies needs in order to optimize understanding. Provides health maintenance and disease management counseling to patients.

• Obtains comprehensive medical histories, performs physical examinations/assessments and initiates admission orders as appropriate.

• Participates in plans for health promotion, prevention and maintenance for the Altru Health System, the community and region.

• Provides medical management and/or other interventions for acute and chronic health problems.

• Performs invasive, life-saving bedside procedures
• Conducts daily rounds, review diagnostic tests, and formulate personalized treatments plans with multidisciplinary approach.
• Performs endoscopy-based procedures to diagnose and treat airway and pleural diseases.
• Writes orders for prescription medication under the established protocol.

• Orders and interprets lab studies and diagnostic tests to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment as appropriate. Notifies patients promptly of test results. Collaborates with physicians, as necessary, to verify diagnosis, identify high-risk situations, or alerts to changes in patient’s status and takes appropriate action.

• Serves as a liaison and a resource for physician, health care team members, patients and families.

• Performs pain assessment and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

• Physician Assistant | National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Physician Assistant | North Dakota Board of Medicine | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Physician Assistant | Minnesota Board of Medical Practice | Within 2 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Driver's License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Preferred | Learning Management System

• A minimum of 1 year Related Experience

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.