Advanced Practice Provider (U) - Medicine: Infectious Disease - Full Time (Acute Care)

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease, is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Miami. The APP will deliver medical care to a diverse patient population, examining and treating independently and in collaboration with health care professionals.

Core duties include exams, history taking, ordering tests, prescribing treatments, and coordinating patient care across settings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in relevant field required.
• APRN or PA license valid in Florida; Acute Care Certification for APRN preferred.
• No previous experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document complete physical examinations and health histories.
• Provide age-appropriate care and treatments independently as needed.
• Order and interpret diagnostics; plan pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and facilitate patient transitions.
• Educate patients, families, and staff; adhere to policies and safety standards.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Master's degree

Job description

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease, has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Miami. The APP delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN is also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care.

Shift

Morning (Friday - Monday)

10 hours shifts

16 shifts per mont

Core Job Functions

• Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.
• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient's age-specific needs.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities 5. Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability.
• Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Facilitates the patient's transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in relevant field required

Certification and Licensing:

• Valid State of Florida APRN or PA license required
• APRN must have Acute Care Certification
• BLS, ACLS

Experience: No previous experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• - Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• - Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• - Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications. - Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff