Advanced Practice Professional – Family Medicine – Cumberland, Maryland 2

West Virginia University; Crellin (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition program

Job summary

SMG System Medical Group in Maryland seeks an Advanced Practice Professional to provide comprehensive care for family medicine patients. You will coordinate with physicians, nurses, and staff to develop plans, perform evaluations, and support discharge planning.

The role requires NP/PA credentials, BLS, ACLS, and strong multidisciplinary teamwork. Experience in family medicine is preferred, and new graduates may be considered.

Qualifications

• 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.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
• Family medicine experience preferred.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Manages comprehensive and individualized care for family medicine patients.
• Consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations, acute visits and wellness visits.
• Completes integrated assessments.
• Orders additional tests or consults as needed.
• Performs diagnostic tests and communicates results.
• Coordinates follow-up with the care team and appropriate services.

Skills

Proficiency with computers

Strong communication skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

National Certification

WV APRN licensure/eligibility

BLS Certification

ALS/ACLS training

Job description

Advanced Practice Professional (APP)

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality, patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and area of specialty. The APP is responsible for delivering evidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes, maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supporting the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the department and organization.

Additional Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensivemanagement of family medicine patients, (including biological,social and psychological assessments). The APP coordinates involvement of medical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates indirecting that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and coordinates discharge planning (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and therequirements of the professional licensing or certificationauthority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Suchservice may include, but are not limited to.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degreein Nursing.
• National Certification by one of the recognized APRN CertificationCenters.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional RegisteredNurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in WestVirginia.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification required withadditional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE

• Family medicine experience preferred.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• ACNPs preferred, but will consider FNPs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• Bachelor’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) PhysicianAssistant required.
• Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) trainingprogram required.
• Certification by the National Commission for Certification ofPhysician Assistants required.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board ofMedicine.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification required withadditional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE

• Family medicine experience preferred.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant or Master’s Degree asPhysician Assistant required.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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 family medicinepatients and their families in the ambulatory setting.
• Consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations, acute visits and wellness visits.
• Completes integrated assessments.
• With the collaboration of family medicine faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additionaltests 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 and documents findings in medical records.
• Facilitates patient follow-up by coordinating appropriate services and tests for follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).
• Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for familymedicine patients, which includes teaching, follow-up planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team asnecessary.
• Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.
• Identifies unstable or complex family medicine patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.
• Recognize emergency situations and initiate effective emergencycare.
• Evaluates family medicine patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).
• Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).
• Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safemanner.
• Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or researchfindings.
• Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
• Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.
• Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
• Completes all identified clinical competencies.
• Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the familymedicine patient.
• Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise.
• Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise.
• Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation.
• Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome-based improvements in care.
• Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the family medicine practice that positively impact patient outcomes.
• Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.
• Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development, and education. Serves as a professional role model.
• Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to family medicine patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting.
• Participates and provides leadership for committees and taskforces.
• Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate.
• Reviews and interprets family medicine data from sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary.
• Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
• Assists family medicine Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures.
• Other duties/projects as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Heavy/Hard Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighing 40+pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Working closely with others.
• Protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards.
• Working around infectious diseases.
• Working with or near the deceased.
• Working with hands in water.
• Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Proficiency with computers.
• Strong communication skills.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

United States of America (Exempt)

Compensation Range

Compensation Range is based on 100% FTE. Salary will be prorated if hired at less than 100% FTE.

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

500 SMG Administration

Address

251 N 4th Street

Oakland

Maryland

Benefit eligible employees classified as at least 0.5 eligible for

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability Coverage, TuitionProgram, Retirement, Paid Time Off, Wellness Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries(collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.