Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Plastic Surgery - Augusta, GA

Wellstar Health System; United States; Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Wellstar Health System in Georgia is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) or Physician Assistant to join the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The role supports ambulatory and inpatient care across a multi-specialty plastic surgery team and includes first assist in the OR, patient evaluation, and perioperative coordination.

You must hold a Master's in Nursing or a PA degree, be ANCC certified or NCCPA certified as applicable, maintain BLS, and be credentialed.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in Nursing required for APP path.
• ANCC Certification or GA licensure for APN track.
• Current BLS certification and credentialing eligibility.
• PA track requires NCCPA certification and GA licensure.
• Ongoing CME and credentialing as needed.

Aufgaben

• Practice as a stand-alone provider by managing weekly clinic.
• Examine patients and diagnose the need for surgery.
• Review medical history and plan procedures with physician lead.
• Complete preoperative steps and obtain informed consent.
• Schedule surgery with clinic schedulers and RNs.
• Provide preoperative education to patients.
• Perform postoperative visits for select patients.
• Perform ambulatory procedures including wound care and excisions.
• First assist in the operating room.
• Promote Plastics clinic programs and provide educational materials.

Kenntnisse

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

ANCC Certification

BLS

GA Licensure

Ausbildung

Master's Degree in Nursing

ANCC Certification

GA Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure

NCCPA Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Jobbeschreibung

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what’s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people’s lives.

Work Shift

The Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery requests to hire an APP to provide the upmost patient centered care in an ambulatory and inpatient setting with a multi-specialty group of plastic surgeons. This will include, but not limited to, ambulatory management of cosmetic and reconstructive patients, first assist in the operating room, and inpatient responsilibities to include rounding on all plastic and reconstructive patients.

Nurse Practitioner - Master's Degree in Nursing. Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body or currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of GA by the Georgia Board of Nursing Advanced Certification in the specialized area if required. Current American Heart Association, Basic Life Support(BLS). Must be fully credentialed by the credentialing office to work.

OR

Physician’s Assistant - Graduated from an accredited Physician’s Assistant program. Certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Licensure to practice medicine through the GA Composite Medical Board Must maintain status as a certified PA, including completion of all requirements for continuing medical education and re-cert. Advanced Certification in the specialized area if required. Current American Heart Association, Basic Life Support(BLS). Must be fully credentialed by the credentialing office to work.

The APP’s responsibilities will include, but not limited to 1) practicing as a stand alone provider by managing weekly clinic 2) examine patients and make diagnoses to determine the need for surgery 3) review patient medical history and plan the best procedure for treatment in consultation with physician lead when necessary 4) complete all preparatory steps for surgery including obtaining informed consent, working with clinic schedulers and RNs to schedule surgery with a pool of surgeons and provide preoperative education 5) perform postoperative visits for select patients at the discretion of the operating surgeon 6) perform ambulatory procedures for a variety of surgical diagnoses wound care, cosmetics and other excisional biopsies 7) first assist in the operating room 8) assist in promoting activities and programs for the Plastics clinic at AU Health, and provide appropriate educational materials.

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