Advanced Practice Clinician: Patient-Centered Care

WVU Medicine; Triadelphia (WV); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) at SMG System Medical Group delivers high-quality, patient-centered care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients across neonatal to geriatric populations within their scope of practice and area of specialty.

Job responsibilities include ordering diagnostics, counseling patients, and coordinating with medical assistants while using Meditech EMR.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
• Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
• Basic Life Support Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at the discretion of the department.

Responsibilities

• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POC lab tests.
• Examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
• Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
• Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
• Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination utilizing the Meditech EMR.
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.
• Prescribes therapy or medication – electronically when available.
• Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with the medical assistant(s) as needed during the care and treatment of patients.
• Provides emergency support following established policies and procedures.
• Communicates with staff, medical staff and administration in support of operations.

Skills

Advanced Practice Nursing

Patient assessment across age groups

EMR: Meditech

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

CCNE-accredited nursing program

Tools

Meditech EMR

Job description

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) at SMG System Medical Group delivers high-quality, patient-centered care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients across neonatal to geriatric populations within their scope of practice and area of specialty.

Job responsibilities include ordering diagnostics, counseling patients, and coordinating with medical assistants while using Meditech EMR.