Advanced Practice Provider III (PA/NP) | Cardio North | Days | PRN

UF Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Florida seeks an Advanced Practice Provider III to deliver direct patient care in subspecialty care, under physician supervision. The APP will work in outpatient and/or inpatient settings, may perform procedures, and travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities include referrals, procedure assistance, health-plan development, EMR documentation, and patient education. Requires NP/PA licensure in FL/GA, strong clinical skills, BLS/ACLS; PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• Two years of outpatient/inpatient experience preferred.
• Master's NP or PA degree required.
• APRN or PA licensure in Florida/Georgia required at time of hire.
• Specialty/sub-specialty certification required by department.
• BLS and ACLS required at time of hire; PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides timely referrals, schedules procedures, and discharge planning; educates patients/families.
• Performs or assists with high-complexity procedures in clinic or inpatient unit.
• Develops comprehensive health management plans for high-acuity patients with the care team.
• Documents clinical information in EMR accurately and timely; closes open encounters as required.
• Travel up to 25% as needed by departmental priorities.

Skills

Outpatient/Inpatient experience

Education

Master's Nurse Practitioner

Master's Physician Assistant program

High School Diploma or GED

APRN Licensure (FL/GA)

PA Licensure (FL/GA)

BLS

ACLS

PALS (preferred)

Specialty Certification

Job description

Overview

An Advanced Practice Provider III (APP III) 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

Essential Functions

• 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.
• Enters 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/Inpatient setting preferred

Education Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required

Masters Nurse Practitioner required or

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

Certification in Specialty/Sub Specialty required by Specialty Department

Basic Life Support (BLS) required at time of hire

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred

UFJPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace