Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP) GI Surgery - Inpatient/Foregut

UNC Health; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in North Carolina is seeking a Physician Assistant to join their interdisciplinary healthcare team. The role involves obtaining patient history, performing assessments, developing treatment plans, and educating patients and families about care. Candidates must have an accredited Advanced Practice Provider program and a North Carolina license. This full-time position offers competitive wages and contributions towards improving patient health within the community.

Qualifications

• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Provider in North Carolina.
• Board certification if required by the Department.

Responsibilities

• Obtains health and medical history, performs physical assessments.
• Educates clients and families regarding medical conditions and treatments.
• Provides instruction to physicians and healthcare staff.
• Interacts with patients and families respectfully and courteously.
• Engages in continuous quality improvement for patient care.

Skills

Demonstrated clinical competency

Effective leadership skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Effective analytical skills

Education

Completion of an accredited graduate-level Advanced Practice Provider program

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary

A Physician Assistant functions as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in accordance with privileges approved by the credentialing committee to provide high quality, cost effective care to patients within the APPs scope of practice in collaboration with a supervising physician. The APP reflects the mission, vision and values of the organization, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Clinical: Obtains relevant health and medical history, performs thorough physical assessment, reviews and interprets pertinent diagnostic tests/results. Develops appropriate differential diagnoses. Develops and implements treatment plans including prescribing/ordering of appropriate evidence‑based pharmacological agents consistent with departmental guidelines and privileging, and schedules appropriate follow‑up management. Actively incorporates evidence‑based hospital initiatives to improve patient care. Conducts preventive health screening based on age, history and patient needs. Maintains clear comprehensive yet concise records of all aspects of patient care. Maintains essential knowledge of general disease and pathologic processes. Maintains extensive knowledge of their specialty literature including awareness of developing areas. Consistently derives correct diagnoses through synthesis of clinical data and proper selection and interpretation of diagnostic studies. Develops comprehensive differential diagnoses for patients. Revises the plan of care to meet the changing needs of the patient. Prioritizes work and assists staff to provide prompt and efficient client flow. Consistently maintains high productivity according to identified standards. Leads/participates in projects to improve productivity. Appropriately performs medical procedures consistent with departmental guidelines, privileging and clinical roles/responsibilities.

• Education: Appropriately and professionally educates clients and/or families regarding medical condition, treatment and follow‑up. Collaborates with clinicians, staff and students to promote continuity and patient/family‑centered care. Develops educational materials based on learning needs of clinicians, staff and students. Provides education/instruction to physicians, housestaff, nursing, ancillaries and/or students. Actively recognizes and participates in identification and achievement of self‑learning needs. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.

• Leadership: Provides instruction to physicians, housestaff, nursing, ancillaries and/or students including but not limited to precepting, shadowing, lectures, training classes, CE, rounds, morning report and staff meetings. Participates in community/network outreach programs. Develops/leads community/network outreach programs. Demonstrates an understanding of the contexts and system in which healthcare is provided and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve and optimize health care delivery. Leads/participates in systems improvements.

• Professional: Interacts with patients and families in a respectful, courteous and timely fashion using appropriate communication. Interacts collaboratively with coworkers, other team members and staff in a respectful, courteous, and timely fashion appropriate to patient care needs and situations. Responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems. Accepts responsibility for outcomes of one’s work. Shares responsibility for overall workload with team members.

• Quality/Research: Engages in daily continuous quality improvement by identifying and implementing processes for improvement. Consults with management in assessment, problem‑solving, decision‑making and evaluating clinical/system issues and models of care. Leads interdisciplinary teams to provide integrated delivery of patient care services. Initiates and revises protocols or guidelines to reflect evidence‑based changes in care management. Works to influence policy‑making bodies to improve patient care. Develops new clinical programs or services within the department/unit/clinic to improve patient care.

Education Requirements

• Completion of an accredited graduate‑level Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Provider (i.e., Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) in the state of North Carolina.
• Board certification if required by the Department. DEA.

Professional Experience Requirements

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements

• Demonstrated clinical competency.
• Effective leadership skills. Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication and strong analytical skills.
• Effective interaction to ensure the successful care of patients in the clinical setting.
• Documentation in the medical record to substantiate accurate billing.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians
Organization Unit: SOM GI Surgery
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC: Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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