Advanced Practice Provider - Rapid Care - Highlands Clinic

West Virginia University; Triadelphia (WV); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SMG System Medical Group in Triadelphia, WV seeks an Advanced Practice Professional to provide high-quality, patient-centered care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and specialty.

The position emphasizes evidence-based care, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to promote positive outcomes within the WVU Health System.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CCNE-accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
• Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
• BLS required with ALS/ACLS training at department discretion.

Responsibilities

• Administers or orders diagnostic tests such as x-ray and POClab tests.
• Examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
• Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed regimens, growth, development, and health maintenance.
• Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
• Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
• Obtains, compiles and records patient data using the Meditech EMR.
• Performs therapeutic procedures (injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care).
• Prescribes therapy or medication electronically when available.
• Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with medical assistants during care.
• Provides emergency support following established policies.
• Communicates with staff and administration to support operations.

Skills

Acute care

Surgical

Critical care

Trauma

Education

MSN degree

APRN certification

WV APRN license eligibility

BLS/ALS/ACLS training

Tools

Meditech EMR

Job description

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality,patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinaryhealthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses,and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses,treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice andarea of specialty. The APP is responsible for deliveringevidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes,maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supportingthe clinical, educational, and operational goals of the departmentand organization.

Job Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’sDegree in Nursing
• 2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRNCertification Centers
• 3. Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professionalRegistered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in WestVirginia
• 4. Basic Life Support Certification required with additionalAdvanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

• 1. Acute care, surgical, critical care, or trauma experience

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements describedhere are intended to describe the general nature of work beingperformed by people assigned to this position. They are notintended to be construed as an all-inclusive list of allresponsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1. Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POClab tests.
• 2. Examines patients to obtain information about their physicalcondition.
• 3. Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeuticregimens, normal growth and development, emotional problems ofdaily living, and health maintenance.
• 4. Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations fromnormal.
• 5. Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment ofpatients.
• 6. Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, includinghealth history, progress notes and results of physical examinationutilizing the Meditech EMR.
• 7. Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections,immunizations, suturing and wound care and infectionmanagement.
• 8. Prescribes therapy or medication – electronically whenavailable.
• 9. Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with the medicalassistant(s) as needed during the care and treatment ofpatients.
• 10. Provides emergency support following established policies andprocedures.
• 11. Communicates with staff, medical staff and administration insupport of operations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1. Near Vision Required.
• 2. Normal Hearing Required.
• 3. Manual Dexterity Required.
• 4. Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving,stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materialsand equipment.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristicsdescribed here are representative of those an employee encounterswhile performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

• 1. Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues,and maintains a safe environment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 1. Demonstrates competency as appropriate in patient careassessment for each patient population area served: Neonatal,Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center:

1606 SMG Non-Allocated Unassigned

Address:

300 Wharton Circle

Triadelphia

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries(collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer andcomplies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.