Advanced Practice Provider

UF Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider licensed in Florida and/or Georgia to deliver direct patient care in subspecialty outpatient and/or inpatient settings. The role involves assisting with high-complexity cases, coordinating referrals, and participating in education for residents and students.

Responsibilities include performing procedures within scope, developing care plans with a multidisciplinary team, documenting in EMR, and potentially travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level nursing or PA program required.
• Active BLS certification required at hire.
• NMD/PA licensure in FL and GA at hire.
• ACLS and PALS preferred.
• Experience in outpatient and/or inpatient subspecialty care desired.

Responsibilities

• Provides referrals and coordinates care; schedules procedures and discharge planning.
• Performs or assists with advanced procedures within scope of practice.
• Develops comprehensive care plans with multispecialty team.
• Documents clinical information in medical records and EMR per guidelines.
• May cover call duties as department needs dictate.
• Travel up to 25% as needed.

Skills

Outpatient care

Procedures

EMR documentation

Patient education

Education

Master’s - Nursing

Master’s - Physician Assistant program

High School Diploma or GED

BLS Certification

ACLS (preferred)

PALS (preferred)

Tools

MyChart EMR

Job description

Overview

An Advanced Practice Provider is a direct patient care provider licensed in the State of Florida and/or Georgia and provides medical services to patients as defined by their scope of practice and under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida/Georgia. Provides patient care with advanced knowledge of subspecialty service.

Clinical Area: Subspecialty Outpatient and/or Inpatient Setting, may perform procedures/consults, less than 50% time spent in OR, and/or works in the NICU.

Responsibilities

• Provides timely and appropriate referrals to patients in need of further medical care and services. Responds to consults, schedules procedures and handles discharge planning, as appropriate. Educates and counsels patients/families regarding their health care, including routine health maintenance, as applicable. May provide education and instruction to residents and students.
• Performs or assists with procedures of higher complexity in clinic or inpatient unit. Monitors and manages invasive and/or medical devices and placement of devices within scope of practice. May manage care of pre/post-operative and pre/post-procedural patients.
• Formulates comprehensive health management plans for high acuity, more complex patients in collaboration with physicians, pharmacists, and other medical professionals to include progress notes, narrative discharge summaries, consults, etc. Facilitates patient participation in making health care decisions.
• Enter pertinent clinical information in the patient’s medical record in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with established compliance billing guidelines. Documents and closes open encounters, MyChart messages, and other EMR communications in accordance with institutional requirements.
• Call coverage may be required specific to departmental needs.
• Obtains patient histories, performs physical examinations and/or diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests for patients with high level of complexity. Reviews, prescribes and/or recommends medications and treatments to patients
• May provide education and instruction.
• All other duties as assigned
• Travel up to 25%

Qualifications

Experience Requirements

2 years - Outpatient setting - preferred

Education Requirements

High School Diploma or GED - required

Masters - Nursing - required

Masters - Physician Assistant program - required

Certification/Licensure

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse(APRN) Licensure - required (at time of hire)

Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure in State of Florida/Georgia - required (at time of hire)

BLS - required (at time of hire)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - preferred

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - preferred

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