Advanced Practice Provider IV | Neurosurgery | Days | Full Time

UF Health; Manhattan Beach (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider IV to provide direct patient care in Florida. The ideal candidate will have experience in Critical Care, Labor & Delivery, and Emergency settings and hold a master's degree in nursing or a physician assistant program.

This role includes responsibilities such as performing complex medical procedures, managing patient care, and documenting clinical information accurately. Applicants must have the necessary licensure in Florida or Georgia and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in Critical Care, Labor & Delivery, ED/OR care settings preferred.
• Masters Nursing Practitioner or Masters Physician Assistant program required.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure in Florida/Georgia required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required; ACLS and PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex procedures in various settings including operating room and emergency department.
• Conducts evaluations and triage specific to the specialty.
• Formulates comprehensive health management plans.
• Educates and counsels patients regarding their health care.
• Documents clinical information accurately in patient's medical record.

Skills

Critical Care Experience

Labor & Delivery Experience

Emergency Department Experience

Patient Education

Education

Masters Nursing Practitioner

Masters Physician Assistant Program

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EMR Systems

Medical Devices

Job description

Overview

An Advanced Practice Provider IV (APP IV) 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.

Clinical Area: Provides care primarily in the inpatient and/or critical care, Labor & Delivery and/or emergency department settings; > 50% inpatient hospital-based setting.

Responsibilities

• Performs or assists with procedures of higher complexity in office, inpatient unit, operating room, or emergency department; may perform first assist functions in the operating room setting. Call coverage may be required specific to departmental needs.
• Actively participates in meetings, functions, events, and committees, as well as in a team of interdisciplinary health care providers.
• Will directly care for patients with all types of neuroendovascular pathology including acute strokes, SAH…in both critical care and outpatient setting.
• Opportunity to scrub in/first assist in Neuroendovascular procedures.
• Monitoring or management of medical/invasive devices and placement of devices within scope of practice; may manage care of pre‑/post‑operative and pre‑/post‑procedure patients.
• Conducts high‑level evaluation and triage specific to the specialty/subspecialty including patient histories, performs physical examinations and/or diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, differential diagnoses, ordering of ancillary studies, medical decision making, treatment and stabilization.
• Formulates comprehensive health management plans for patients in collaboration with physicians, pharmacists, and other medical professionals to include progress notes, narrative discharge summaries, consults, etc., facilitating patient participation in making health care decisions.
• Contributes to the development, implementation, and expansion of programs and initiatives, including participation in research activities, quality improvement projects, etc., as appropriate; participates in professional development opportunities and introduces innovation in practice where applicable.
• 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, My Chart messages, and other EMR communications in accordance with institutional requirements.
• Educates and counsels patients/families regarding their health care, including routine health maintenance.
• Calls and responds to consults, handles discharge planning, and schedules procedures routinely.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience Requirements 2 years Critical Care, Labor & Delivery, ED/OR care settings preferred.

Education Requirements High School Diploma or GED required; Masters Nursing Practitioner required or Masters Physician Assistant program required.

Certification / Licensure Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure required at time of hire or Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure in State of Florida/Georgia required at time of hire. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required at time of hire. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred at time of hire. New Grads in Orthopedics must acquire DEA within 90 days of hire. May be required to take call coverage. Travel up to 25%.

UFJPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace.