Advanced Practice Professional (NP or PA)-Part-time - Rapid Care - Berkeley Springs Job Berkeley Springs West Virginia USA,Healthcare

Location: Berkeley Springs

Overview

West Virginia University School of Medicine - Eastern Division seeks an Urgent Care Advanced Practice Professional (NP or PA) to join our Rapid Care team in our Berkeley Springs, WV clinic.

Location

Berkeley Springs, WV is located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, about 1½ to 2 hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. The area provides a rural atmosphere with a lower cost of living and easy accessibility to major airports.

Minimum Qualifications for Nurse Practitioner

Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
American Heart Association BLS, ACLS and ATLS certification required.
Acute care or emergency medicine experience preferred.
Eligible new graduates will be considered.

Minimum Qualifications for Physician Assistant

Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant required.
Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant training program required.
Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
American Heart Association BLS, ACLS and ATLS certification required.
Acute care or emergency medicine experience preferred.
Eligible new graduates will be considered.

Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of emergency medicine patients, including biological, social and psychological assessments. The APP coordinates involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, reviews the plan of care with other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, and coordinates discharge planning/follow‑up (as applicable).

The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students. Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Manages comprehensive and individualized care for emergency medicine patients and their families in the DEM and immediate postdischarge in the ambulatory setting. Coordinates hospitalization if necessary.

Completes pre‑procedure evaluations.

Completes integrated assessments.

With the collaboration of emergency medicine faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.

Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.

Consults and communicates with DEM clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.

Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.

Facilitates patient DEM discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow‑up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).

Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for emergency medicine patients, which includes teaching, discharge planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team or admission as necessary.

Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.

Identifies unstable or complex emergency medicine patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the DEM setting.

Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.

Evaluates emergency medicine patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting or upon admission (as applicable).

Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).

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