Advanced Practice Professionals – Community Practice, Summersville Regional Medical Center

THIS POSITION IS AN ONSITE CLINIC ROLE. The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) is an individual with clinical skills and medical skills, with an expertise in telemedicine. The APP completes comprehensive patient health evaluations (including biological, social and psychological assessments, co-morbid conditions, overall disposition, and guardian(s)); in collaboration with the appropriate clinical/faculty team. The APP assesses, and coordinates the educational and psychosocial needs of the patient and caretakers via telemedicine technology, taking into account the privacy of the patient as it relates to the parent(s), guardians, and the designated caregivers.

The APP develops and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, and coordinates discharge planning/and or follow-up (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures.

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.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with 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.
• BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

• Telemedicine experience preferred.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.

• FNPs preferred.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant required.
• Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) 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.
• BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

• Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant preferred.

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages comprehensive and individualized care for patients and their families via telemedicine technology.
• Completes telemedicine consults and ongoing evaluations.
• Completes integrated assessments; communicating the information with the clinical team in the department of Community Practice.
• With the collaboration of designated 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 clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
• Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations via telemedicine technology and documents findings in medical record.
• Facilitates patient discharge and or follow-up with appropriate services for telemedicine patients necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the…