Advanced Practice Provider - Urologist

Overview

ST. CHARLES MEDICAL GROUP

ADVANCE PRACTICE PROVIDER
- Urology

TITLE: SCMG Advanced Practice Provider - Urology

REPORTS TO POSITION: Clinical Division Director Surgery, SCMG

DEPARTMENT: SCMG Gastroenterology

DATE LAST REVIEWED: July 5,2023

OUR VISION: Creating Americas healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: St. Charles Urology Services will employ Advanced Practice Providers with varying levels of experience as well as 2-3 surgeons board certified in Gastroenterology. There are community general surgeons and occasionally locum surgeons doing contracted work with the team as well.

POSITION OVERVIEW: Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) under the general supervision of the Clinical Division Director and direct supervision of a designated physician, provides medical and appropriate outpatient care to patients of all ages. Such care includes evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and documentation of each care encounter. Coordinates medical, ancillary, nursing, and other services. Monitor patients  on-going care plan and refer them to other departments based on their assessment of patients  progress and condition.

Work schedule: APP will work minimum of 40 hours per week with a minimum of 36 hours patient contact time. Scheduled days may vary depending on clinic operating days and hours.

Call expectation: APP will be expected to participate in the clinic call rotation shared equally by all providers in the designated call group to include evenings, weekends, and holidays. This is scheduled in coordination with other providers in the call group.

Clinical Expectations:

• The Urology APP will work primarily in an outpatient setting with both adult and pediatric patients.

• Obtains pertinent medical history and appropriate physical evaluations.

• Performs the following in office procedures: bladder instillations (BCG, DMSO, ETC), Urodynamics, PTNS, ultrasound, voiding trials, testosterone injections, Preps for all procedures, penile injections and training, Lupron administration, Catheterization.

• Performs and documents preoperative and preadmission histories and physicals as well as discharge summaries.

• Counsels patients on the pre- and post-operative care.

• Facilitates referrals to community health facilities, agencies, and resources.

• Recognizes medical emergencies and initiates evaluative and treatment procedures necessary in life-threatening situations, and immediately reports to supervising physician.

• Interpret and report on diagnostic tests in a timely manner in compliance with SCMG defined Standards. This should not exceed 72 hours for Urgent and 7 days for Routine diagnostics.

• Support the delivery, measurement and improvement of quality health measures as identified by SCMG.

• Consults with the physicians, nursing staff, and technicians in order to evaluate standards of patient care provided and makes recommendations for improvement.

• Completes clinical records in a timely manner fostering good communication between the health care providers and providing for continuity of care and coordination of services.

• Prescribes medications within the scope of their practice and Oregon law.

• Performs surgical procedures within the scope of their practice and the law, under the direction of the supervising physician.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.

• Document all patient care within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and complete all necessary tasks in compliance with health system policies and regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate billing.

• Be familiar with the SCHS organization structure.

• Participate in SCMG physicians meetings and assist in policy and clinical practice guidelines formation for SCMG and Physicians practice.

• Keep medical knowledge and skills current through regular CME activity. Must attest to having adequate (CME) to meet maintenance of board certification and compliance with MSO rules and continuing privileges without restriction.

• Keep all licenses and appropriate certifications current and unrestricted.

• Maintain active privileges at a St. Charles Health System hospital sufficient to permit performance of job duties.

• Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver.

• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests. Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.

• Delivers first-rate customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, and is timely, efficient and accurate, and courteous.

• Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance…