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Aultman Health Foundation; North Canton (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Aultman Health Foundation, North Canton, OH, seeks an Advanced Practice Provider for the Aultman Now Urgent Care network. This full-time role offers varied shifts and focuses on urgent, acute care in a team with physicians and clinicians.

You will assess, diagnose, treat, and educate patients, perform procedures within scope, document in EMR, and participate in daily huddles and quality initiatives to ensure high‑quality care.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of advanced practice provider training and/or certification from an approved program.
• Minimum three years of advanced practice provider experience in a clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive health history and physical assessments for acute problems.
• Develops, manages, and modifies treatment plans.
• Participates in daily huddles and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitates referrals to community facilities and resources.
• Discharges patients and educates on after-visit instructions.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Diagnosing

Prescribing

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Nurse Practitioner program

Physician Assistant program

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

Aultman Health Foundation , North Canton , OH

AULTMAN NOW URGENT CARE LLC

Aultman Health Foundation

Full Time , Varied Shifts , 80

Advanced Practice Provider Job Description

Job Title:

Advanced Practice Provider

Department:

Aultman Now Urgent Care; all locations

Immediate Supervisor Title:

Department Chair and/or Department Manager or Coordinator

Job Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

General Summary:

An exempt position responsible for providing immediate care services, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients. Works closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team approach to patient care.

Clinical Knowledge

• Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation and epidemiology of medical conditions.
• Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate for age, gender and clinical problem.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets the results.
• Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and alters the plan of care as needed.
• Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
• Counsels and educates patients and families.
• Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to practice area.
• Maintains accurate, complete, concise and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements/scope of practice including, but not limited to, the following:

Laceration repair with sutures, staples, or Liqui band

• Splinting fractures
• Incision and drainage
• Suture Removal
• Pelvic Exams
• Wart Removal
• Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease throughout the lifespan.
• Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.
• Incorporates the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.
• Serves as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the health care system.

Practice Based Learning and Clinical Improvement

• Demonstrates insight into own strengths, limitations, and knowledge deficits.
• Demonstrates initiative to meet identified learning needs using multiple resources.
• Actively participates in self-evaluation by seeking and utilizing guidance and constructive feedback in a professional manner.
• Continuously seeks opportunities for clinical advancement and knowledge and skill attainment.

Communication and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Communicates and collaborates effectively with physicians, other health professionals and health related agencies.
• Works effectively with multidisciplinary team members.
• Promotes mutual respect and trust working within a team model.

Professionalism

• Follows ethical principles regarding patient confidentiality, informed consent and unanticipated adverse outcomes.
• Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice.
• Participates in education of students and other health care professionals.
• Maintains effectiveness where circumstances and priorities are changing. Is flexible, resilient and change oriented.
• Welcomes and participates in opportunities to advance the mission of Aultman through service, scholarship, science, and social responsibility.
• Participates in organizational and departmental meetings, educational opportunities, committees, and workgroups as necessary.

Systems Based Practice

• Considers cost effectiveness and risk/benefit analysis when making decisions about patient care.
• Uses evidenced-based medicine to systematically analyze and improve patient care practices.
• Participates in quality initiative/performance activities.
• Participates in development, evaluates, and implements standards of care within area of specialization (policies, protocols, etc).

Outpatient Specific Responsibilities (100%)

• Conducts comprehensive health history and physical assessment of patients with acute health problems.
• Performs history and physical, develops, manages, and modifies treatment plans.
• Participates in daily huddle and collaborates with multidisciplinary health care team as needed to adjust plans of care.
• Facilitates referrals to appropriate community health facilities, agencies, and resources
• Discharges patients and educates patient on the instructions they provide the patient in the after -visit summary

Education:

Successful completion of advanced practice provider training and/or certification as a practitioner (general or specialized) from an approved nurse practitioner program or accredited physician assistant program.

Experience:

Minimum three years of advanced practice provider experience in a clinic setting (preferred, but not required).

Other Requirements:

Current state registered nurse license and/or Current state license as an advanced registered nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant with prescriptive authority. Current CPR certification.

Equipment Operated:

Standard medical examination room equipment and instruments. May include use of computer/health information management system.

Work Environment:

Combination of exam rooms and medical offices. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

Mental/Physical Requirements:

Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally requires lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds. Requires correct vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stress in emergency situations and occasionally may involve irregular working hours.

HIPAA Compliance:

Full access to PHI is required in this position

Regulatory Compliance

Must comply with all regulatory and safety policies, procedures, and compliance requirements .