Advanced Practice Provider I - Infectious Disease

Summa Health

Cleveland (OH)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 146,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits program

Job summary

Summa Health Akron City Main Campus in Akron, OH is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider-I Infectious Disease for a full-time role. Primarily inpatient with some outpatient duties, you will round, consult, and arrange follow-up care as part of a collaborative ID team.

The schedule is Monday–Friday with no holidays or after-hours on-call. Weekend coverage is limited to one rotation every four weeks, followed by two weekdays off. Salary range listed, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program; MPAS preferred and national certification.
Current Ohio license as an Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP) and BLS certification.
Minimum one year APP experience preferred; strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Primarily inpatient-focused with some outpatient responsibilities (rounding, consults, follow-up care).
Collaborate with Infectious Disease physicians and APPs to coordinate patient care.
Maintain high standards of patient care and participate in professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Reading medical documents

Independent work

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Physician Assistant program

MPAS preferred

National certification as PA

Tools

Microsoft Office

EMR systems

Job description

Advanced Practice Provider-I Infectious Disease

Summa Health| Akron City Main Campus- Akron, OH

Position Highlights

F ull-time (1.0 FTE), benefits eligible
Monday through Friday schedule with no holidays or after-hours call. Weekend coverage is limited to one rotation every four weeks and is followed by two weekdays off.
Open to both experienced providers and highly motivated new graduates interested in Infectious Disease. Prior specialty experience is preferred but not required for candidates with strong clinical training and a demonstrated interest in the field.
Primarily inpatient-focused with some outpatient responsibilities, including rounding, consultations, follow-up care, and occasional coverage at affiliated LTAC and rehabilitation facilities.
Join a well-established Infectious Disease team of experienced physicians and APPs that values collaboration, clinical excellence, and professional development.

Summary

Develops and advances the quality of advanced practice through specialized direct patient care, leadership, consultation, education and research. Works to improve processes of care for patients. Ensures quality of patient care by utilizing established standards of care for specified department and coordination of services with physicians, care managers, social workers, patient care coordinators, therapists and other community agencies as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

Formal Education Required:

Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program, MPAS preferred, and have passed the national certification examination administered by the National Commission of Certification of Physicians Assistants or Masters Degree in Nursing with completion of Advanced Practice program in area of expertise and National certification as CNP, CNM, or CNS.

Experience & Training Required

Current license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant in the state of Ohio.
Minimum one year experience as advanced practice provider preferred
BLS certification.

Other Skills, Competencies And Qualifications

Excellent skills in communication, organizing, self-motivation, accuracy, and time management
Ability to read and interpret medical documents, which are commonly found in hospital, clinic or physician office environment.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Ability to provide necessary care of adult patients as required by position and requested by institution.
Ability to work independently, to prioritize work and solve problems.
Demonstrates competency in Microsoft office and all computer programs utilized by the Practice.
Ability to manage multiple projects.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
Maintains affiliated hospital privileges as an Allied Health Professional if practicing in hospital setting.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of professionals.
Demonstrates flexibility to meet the ever changing needs of patients and health care team members.
Population Specific Competency: Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.

Level Of Physical Demands

Heavy: Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25-50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10-20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.
Requires exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

$52.93/hr - $70.20/hr

The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.

Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.