Advanced Practice Professional - Peds Hospitalist

West Virginia University; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health Associates in Morgantown, WV is seeking an Advanced Practice Professional to provide pediatric hospitalist care within the inpatient setting. The APP collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other clinicians to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients across their hospital stay.

The role includes coordinating care plans, participating in education of residents and students, and ensuring evidence-based practices while maintaining regulatory standards.

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.
• BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manages comprehensive and individualized care for pediatric hospitalist patients and their families in the inpatient setting.
• Completes daily rounds; consults and pre-procedure evaluations.
• Develops a comprehensive plan of care with the health care team and coordinates discharge planning.
• Performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures as appropriate within scope of practice.
• Maintains documentation and communicates results to the care team and families.

Job description

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 deliveringevidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes,maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supportingthe clinical, educational, and operational goals of the departmentand organization.

Additional Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY : The Advanced Practice Professional (APP)has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensivemanagement of pediatric hospitalist patients, (includingbiological, social and psychological assessments). The APPcoordinates involvement of medica l specialty teams necessary todevelop a comprehensive plan for the patient, and reviews the planof care with the other members of the clinical team, participatesin directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic proceduresand coordinates discharge planning (as applicable). The APPparticipates in the education of residents and medical/nursingstudents.

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

• 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’sDegree in Nursing
• 2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRNCertification Centers
• 3. Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professionalRegistered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in WestVirginia.
• 4. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Supporttraining at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE

• 1. Pediatric and/or a cute care experience preferred.
• 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• 1. ACPNP or PNP preferred.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• 1. Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant or Master ’s Degree asPhysician Assistant required.
• 2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) trainingprogram required.
• 3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification ofPhysician Assistants required.
• 4. Must be licensed or eligible for licens ure by the WV Board ofMedicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
• 5. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Supporttraining at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE

• 1. Pediatric and/or acute care experience preferred.
• 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• 1. Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The statements describedhere are intended to describe the general nature of work beingperformed by people assigned to this position. They are notintended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of allresponsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care for pediatrichospitalist patients and their families in the inpatient phase ofhospitalization and immediate post discharge in the ambulatorysetting.
• 2. Completes daily rounds; consults and/orpre-procedure/evaluations.
• 3. Completes integrated assessments.
• 4. With the collaboration of pediatric faculty or by followingestablished clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additionaltests or consults as deemed appropriate.
• 5. Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests followingestablished clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
• 6. Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staffregarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
• 7. P erforms succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations (includingbut not limited to) child abuse screenings and documents findingsin medical record.
• 8. Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriateservices and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatientfollow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).
• 9. Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care forpediatric hospitalist patients, which includes teaching, medicationreconciliation, discharge planning and necessary referral to othermembers of the health care team as necessary.
• 10. Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the agecontinuum of their educational experience and certification.
• 11. Identifies unstable or complex pediatric hospitalist patientcare situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in theclinic and/or hospital setting.
• 12. Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effectiveemergency care.
• 13. Evaluates pediatric hospitalist patients and serves as acoordinator for follow up procedures and tests in the ambulatorysetting (as applicable).
• 14. Assists in the collection of outcome measures (asapplicable).
• 15. Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skillsin clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation andmanagement of the individual needs of patients/families.
• 16. Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safemanner.
• 17. Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientificprinciples, established standards of care and/or researchfindings.
• 18. Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teachingstrategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospitalstaff, students, patients, families and the community.
• 19. Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by respondingto appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readinessto learn.
• 20. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
• 21. Completes all identified clinical competencies.
• 22. Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the pediatrichospitalist patient.
• 23. Provides educational programs to professional andparaprofessional personnel in area of expertise.
• 24. Participates in community programs, distribution of literature,as appropriate in area of expertise.
• 25. Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in aclear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’smedical record following approved hospital/UHA policies andcompliance standards for documentation.
• 26. Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectivelyachieve patient outcome based improvements in care.
• 27. Provides leadership in the development and implantation ofchanges in the pediatric hospitalist practice that positivelyimpact patient outcomes.
• 28. Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff tofacilitate creative problem solving and provide professionalsupport.
• 29. Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches topatient care, program development and education. Serves as aprofessional role model.
• 30. Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in thedelivery of care to pediatric hospitalist patients and familiesthroughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatorysetting.
• 31. Participates and provides leadership for committees and taskforces.
• 32. Documents hours and submits billing reports, asappropriate.
• 33. Reviews and interprets pediatric hospitalist data from sourcessuch as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, lengthof stay, access to care, and cost per case reports andrecommends/implements changes as necessary.
• 34. Participates in clinical trials and research studies with thePrincipal Investigator.
• 35. Assists pediatric Faculty, Administrators and Directors in thecollection of outcome /quality measures.
• 36. Other duties/projects as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristicsdescribed here are representative of those an employee encounterswhile performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

• 1. Working closely with others.
• 2. Protracted or irregular hours.
• 3. Working around biohazards.
• 4. Working around infectious diseases.
• 5. Working with or near the deceased.
• 6. Working with hands in water.
• 7. Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 1. Proficiency with computers.
• 2. Strong communication skills.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Varied (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

8238 UHA CH Pediatrics Inpatient Based Services

Address

1 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively"UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local fair employment practiceslaws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discriminationagainst employees, applicants, or any other covered persons becauseof 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 uniformedservices, genetic information, or any other characteristicprotected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHAemployees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited fromengaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to allterms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to,hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits,and termination of employment.