Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Surgical Services

Overview

Job Description

The John Muir Surgical Services APP position is part of a collaborative team model of care consisting of pediatric surgeons, pediatric hospitalists, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, and clinical support staff. Located at John Muir Medical Center and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health (SMCH) outpatient clinics, this new position will provide care for patients with a wide range of pediatric surgical diagnoses.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a collaborative and supportive team.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) positions are part of a collaborative team consisting of Attending Physicians, Fellows, and a team of advanced practice providers both NPs and PAs. The APP team is highly respected and active in education of fellows and visiting residents. Responsibilities for this role include receiving sign-out from overnight team, pre-rounding on assigned patients, developing a plan of care for the day, presenting patients on rounds, writing a daily note, implementing the plan agreed upon during rounds, and responding to nurse-identified issues during the day.

The APP is credentialed to perform the following procedures: intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, chest tube insertion, PD drain placement, chest tube removal, pacing wire removal.

The John Muir Surgical Services APP would be responsible for surgical patients admitted to John Muir Hospital. The responsibilities include:

• Daily rounds on admitted patients in the PICU, NICU, and Pediatric units
• Respond and complete patient consultations in conjunction with on-call attending physicians in pediatric units and emergency department
• Complete/coordinate discharge needs with inpatient team
• First-assist on surgical cases at John Muir Hospital primarily with General Surgery, Orthopedics, and Urology on an as needed and scheduled basis

The John Muir Surgical Services APP would be responsible for performing duties for General Surgery Ambulatory Practice in Walnut Creek Clinic including:

• Circumcision consultations clinic
• Clinic-based circumcision procedure clinic
• Independent General Surgery APP clinic

This position offers the opportunity to be involved in the whole spectrum of surgical patient care from outpatient clinical evaluation, OR First Assist, and inpatient rounding and management of post/preoperative patients. The ideal candidate is a motivated and self-directed practitioner with excellent communication skills, clear judgment, and extensive attention to detail. Previous surgery experience, RNFA, and/or Operating Room first assist experience is preferred.

JOB SUMMARY

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

Nurse Practitioner (NP): The Nurse Practitioner functions under the general Nurse Practitioner Standardized Process Protocol approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The Nurse Practitioner provides routine care and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Nurse Practitioner and the supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Board and Board of Directors.

Physician Assistant (PA): The Physician Assistant functions under the general Physician Assistant Role Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Physician Assistant and his or her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Board and Board of Directors.

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a…