APP Hospitalist - Littleton

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Hospitalist APP - Littleton, CO
2+ Years of Experience annual Salary $155,244

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend and actively participate in hospital Bedside Care Plan Visits on all patients on the hospital medicine service
• Responds and participates in Code Blue and Rapid Responses
• Provide admission services for the Emergency Department, incoming transfer patients, and direct or emergent admissions in accordance with the hospital on call schedule and patient assignment guidelines
• Provide consultative and co-management services for subspecialty services when such services are within the scope and designation of privileges
• Accept transfers of care from other clinical service lines if the patient is deemed appropriate for the hospital medicine service
• Provide transfer center call for incoming patients in accordance with the hospital on call schedule
• Provide timely evaluation of patients admitted to the hospital
• Provide internal sign out consistent with standards of care
• Participate in nursing and staff education when solicited by CNO, CMO, or COO
• Respond to clinical queries in a timely fashion
• Maintain current understanding of the regulatory environment related to patient status consistent with national guidelines
• Encourage in network utilization of resources for continuity of care unless specified by the patient or expertise is not available in the system
• Respond in a timely manner to communication from hospital staff

• Should possess excellent clinical skills, communication skills, and a strong commitment to providing excellent care that is team and patient-centered
• Inpatient APP experience preferred

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Graduate of MSN or DNP Nurse Practitioner Program

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Federal and State Prescriptive Authority
• Eligibility to work in the United States
• Current ACLS Certification
• Possess or have the ability to procure and maintain a Colorado Medical License
• Current DEA Licensure