Advanced Practice Provider- Sleep Lab

West Virginia University; Bethlehem (WV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SMG System Medical Group in Wheeling, West Virginia, seeks an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care as a key member of the interdisciplinary pulmonary/sleep medicine team. The APP will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage adult patients within their scope of practice and specialty, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other clinicians.

The position is outpatient, Monday through Friday, with weekends and holidays off.

Qualifications

• Education and certification requirements for NP/PA roles as described in the posting.
• Licensure eligibility in West Virginia and related certifications.
• Clinical credentials including BLS and ALS as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Manages comprehensive patient care for pulmonary/sleep medicine patients in ambulatory setting.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses and staff to provide evidence-based care.
• Performs assessments, documentation and coordination for follow-up and referrals.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Proficiency with computers

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

National Certification by APRN Certification Center

Licensure as RN and APRN in West Virginia

BLS Certification

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree for PA

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Certification by NCCPA

WV Board of Medicine licensure eligibility

Job description

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

Additional Job Description:

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

This role is at Wheeling Hospital Center for Sleep Medicine 980National Road. This is an Monday through Friday Outpatient rolewith Weekends and Holidays off.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’sDegree in Nursing.
• National Certification by one of the recognized APRNCertification Centers.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in WestVirginia.
• BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Supporttraining at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

• Pulmonary, sleep medicine or acute care experiencepreferred.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• ACNPs or FNPs considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (asapplicable) Physician Assistant required.
• Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) trainingprogram required.
• Certification by the National Commission for Certification ofPhysician Assistants required.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board ofMedicine or WV Osteopathic Board of Medicine.
• BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Supporttraining at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

• Pulmonary, sleep medicine or acute care experiencepreferred.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.

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 constructed as an all-inclusive list of allresponsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care for adult andadolescent pulmonary sleep medicine patients and their families inthe inpatient phase of hospitalization, immediately post discharge(as applicable) and in the ambulatory setting.
2. Important aspect of this position will include helping to build the Pulmonary side of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) program. Primaryduties will include the management of pulmonary hypertensionpatients, physician, nursing and patient education, and serving asa liaison between various interdisciplinary teams caring for PHpatients at WVU as well as in the local community under thesupervision of PH expert.
3. Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations.
4. Completes integrated assessments.
5. With the collaboration of pulmonary/sleep medicine faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, ordersadditional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
6. Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests followingestablished clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
7. Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staffregarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
8. Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations anddocuments findings in medical record.
9. Facilitates patient discharge and or disposition by coordinatingappropriate services and tests necessary for follow-up (asapplicable).
10. Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for pulmonary/sleep medicine patients, which includes teaching,discharge planning, ambulatory follow-up and necessary referral toother members of the health care team as necessary.
11. Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the agecontinuum of their educational experience and certification.
12. Identifies unstable or complex pulmonary/sleep medicine patientcare situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in theclinic and/or hospital setting.
13. Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effectiveemergency care.
14. Evaluates pulmonary/sleep medicine adult and adolescentpatients and serves as a coordinator for follow up procedures andtests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).
15. Assists in the collection of outcome measures (asapplicable).
16. Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skillsin clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation andmanagement of the individual needs of patients/families.
17. Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safemanner.
18. Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientificprinciples, established standards of care and/or researchfindings.
19. Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teachingstrategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospitalstaff, students, patients, families and the community.
20. Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by respondingto appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readinessto learn.
21. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
22. Completes all identified clinical competencies.
23. Serves as a resource person for staff caring for thepulmonary/sleep medicine patient.
24. Provides educational programs to professional andparaprofessional personnel in area of expertise.
25. Participates in community programs, distribution of literature,as appropriate in area of expertise.
26. Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in aclear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’smedical record following approved hospital/UHA policies andcompliance standards for documentation.
27. Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectivelyachieve patient outcome based improvements in care.
28. Provides leadership in the development and implantation ofchanges in the pulmonary/sleep medicine practice that positivelyimpact patient outcomes.
29. Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff tofacilitate creative problem solving and provide professionalsupport.
30. Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches topatient care, program development and education. Serves as aprofessional role model.
31. Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in thedelivery of care to pulmonary/sleep medicine patients and familiesthroughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatorysetting.
32. Participates and provides leadership for committees and taskforces.
33. Documents hours and submits billing reports, asappropriate.
34. Reviews and interprets pulmonary/sleep medicine data fromsources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports,length of stay, access to care, and cost per case reports andrecommends/implements changes as necessary.
35. Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
36. Assists pulmonary/sleep medicine Faculty, Administrators andDirectors in the collection of outcome measures.
37. Other duties/projects as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are 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 with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting,moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing,walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipmentweighting 40+ pounds.

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 disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Working closely with others.
2. Protracted or irregular hours.
3. Working around biohazards.
4. Working around infectious diseases.
5. Working with or near the deceased.
6. Working with hands in water.
7. Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Proficiency with computers.
2. Strong communication skills.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center:

8830 SMG Pulmonology Wheeling

Address:

1 Medical Park Drive
Wheeling
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 fairemployment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does nottolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any othercovered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, nationalorigin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy,sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mentaldisability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service inthe uniformed services, genetic information, or any othercharacteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or locallaw. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives areprohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policyapplies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, butnot limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline,compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.