Advanced Practice Provider - Hospitalists

Rutland Regional Medical Center; Oakham; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutland Regional Medical Center is seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join our Hospital Medicine team. This role features a 7-on/7-off daytime schedule with no night or call coverage, working alongside an attending physician to streamline admissions from the Emergency Department and provide flexible rounding support.

Under the direction of the Medical Director and/or physician, the APP performs history taking, exams, orders, and procedures,

Qualifications

• Take medical history, assess medical condition and interpret findings.
• Maintain patient records and write progress notes.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance and a continuous quality improvement program.
• Establish effective working relations with patients, staff, and public.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of human relations, group dynamics, and quality improvement techniques.
• Able to work in spite of interruptions.
• Able to meet deadlines under pressure.
• MS Office proficiency and navigation.

Responsibilities

• ED Admissions: evaluate, triage, and admit acute care patients from the ED.
• Inpatient rounding: provide cross-coverage to hospitalist teams for daily workflows.
• Collaborative medicine: coordinate with on-site medical specialists and staff.

Skills

Medical history

Record keeping

Quality assurance

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office

Education

Masters degree in Nursing or AMA PA program

Job description

Summary

Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC), Vermont’s second-largest community hospital, is seeking a skilled and collaborative Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join our established Hospital Medicine team. This position features a highly desirable 7-on/7-off daytime schedule with no night or call coverage. Working alongside an attending physician, you will streamline the admissions process from our Emergency Department and provide flexible rounding support.

Key Responsibilities

• ED Admissions: Partner in a dedicated 1-to-1 dynamic with the Attending Hospitalist to evaluate, triage, and admit acute care patients originating in the Emergency Department.
• Inpatient Rounding: Provide collaborative cross-coverage and rounding assistance to the wider inpatient hospitalist teams to optimize daily patient workflows.
• Collaborative Medicine: Coordinate closely with an experienced network of on-site medical specialists clinical support staff.

Under the direction of the Medical Director and/or physician, the Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) provides healthcare services to patients by following established standards, procedures and practices in their area of specialty. Obtains detailed history and performs physical or psychological examinations. Performs or orders X-rays, electrocardiograms, laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets results. Administers such therapeutic procedures as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care. Provides physicians with assistance during surgery or medical procedures. Instructs patients on prescribed therapeutic regimens, home care and health maintenance. Evaluates outcomes of direct patient care and consults with other specialists as required. Maintains required records and writes progress notes on patient charts as to status, treatments and procedures. Provides preventative health care services to long-term patients and arranges consultations and referrals.

Minimum Education

• Masters Degree in Nursing or Graduate of an American Medical Association approved Physician Assistant educational program.

Minimum Work Experience

• 2 years of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience in specialty area being sought (i.e., Pain Management, Orthopaedics, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatrics, Endocrinology or Oncology).

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed with the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation with advanced certification by a national certifying organization recognized by the Vermont Nursing Board’s scope of practice.

or

• Licensed by the Vermont Medical Board with certification by a national certifying organization recognized by the Vermont Medical Board for scope of practice.
• Unit-specific certifications as required (ANCC/AANP, NCCPA) per specific department operational framework.

Completion of endorsed patient/visitor de-escalation and restraint program certification based on department specific guidelines.

Required Skills, Knowledge, And Abilities

• Able to take medical history, assess medical condition and interpret findings.
• Able to prepare and maintain records, write reports and respond to correspondence.
• Skilled in developing and maintaining quality assurance and a continuous quality improvement program.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relations with patients, staff, and public.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of human relations, group dynamics, and quality improvement techniques.
• Able to work in spite of interruptions.
• Able to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Microsoft Office desktop application and navigation skills.