Advanced Practice Provider - APRN or PA - General Surgery

Advanced Practice Provider - APRN or PA - General Surgery

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Location:

Troy, Ohio. Employment:
Full-Time, First Shift.

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a provider of general surgery health services who synthesizes and utilizes evidence-based practice, research, and current clinical knowledge. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and/or nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professionalism, timely documentation, and responsibility for ongoing professional development.

The APP works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health‑care team and supervises with physicians. Responsibilities include history taking, clinical assessment, physical examination, order entry, documentation, interpretation of diagnostic studies, clinical diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care for the given population. Optional on‑call duties and weekend responsibilities may apply. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Quality Assurance chart reviews (25 charts for new grad, 10 charts for established provider).
• Evaluate signs and symptoms, including age‑appropriate changes.
• Effectively document diagnoses, exam findings, and plan.
• Assess acute, critical, and chronic patients and obtain comprehensive histories.
• Develop and reformulate differential diagnoses, monitoring and sustaining physiological function.
• Participate in daily team transition huddles.
• Utilize evidence‑based practice and prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic treatment.
• Monitor and ensure quality of care through consultation, collaboration, continuing education, certification, and evaluation.
• Improve own practice and peer review.
• Adapt teaching and learning approaches based on patient and context.
• Participate in process improvement to meet quality metrics and documentation standards.

Position requires autonomy. At least 2 years of experience is preferred but not required.

• APRN:
  Master’s degree with an Advanced Practice Nursing Focus and National Board Certification required.
• PA:
  Master’s degree required with appropriate National Certification.

• APRN – National Board Certification as CNP, CNS, CNM, or CRNA (aligned with scope of practice).
• PA – National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

• Current Ohio Board of Nursing license for APRN.
• Current Ohio 50RX license to practice as a physician assistant with prescriptive authority.

• Communicate and relate well with staff, providers, and the public.
• Awareness of patient confidentiality and ability to follow directions from physician while working autonomously.
• Positive interpersonal relationships and critical analysis skills.
• Multi‑task and work under stress.
• Maintain competencies and skills of specialty area.
• Assessment skills, diagnostic critical thinking, and implementation of care plan.
• Build collaborative relationships and advocate for patients.
• Manage and negotiate healthcare delivery system policies.

Kettering Health is a not‑for‑profit system of 13 medical centers and over 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health‑care experience with high‑quality care for every stage of life. Our mission is service‑oriented and active daily through patient care, training, and international outreach.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care