APP General Surgery Inpatient/UKHC

U K Healthcare Ltd; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The General, Endocrine & Metabolic Surgery (GEMS) Inpatient APP collaborates with a multidisciplinary healthcare team and functions as a member of the general surgery management team. This requires managing all aspects of patients from admission to the operating room, and discharge.

The APP will work as part of a team with faculty, trainees, and students. The APP will be responsible for inpatient care including evaluating consults in the emergency room and hospital setting, daily visits, and

Qualifications

• Licensed NP or PA with inpatient hospital experience.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to work daytime with occasional evenings.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient care including evaluating consults in the ER and hospital.
• Daily patient visits and coordination of discharge.
• Documentation in the electronic health record and OR assistance.
• Outpatient responsibilities may include faculty clinics and evaluation of hospital follow-up care.

Skills

Inpatient care

Clinical teamwork

Documentation (EHR)

Education

NP license

PA license

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

The General, Endocrine & Metabolic Surgery (GEMS) Inpatient APP collaborates with a multidisciplinary healthcare team and functions as a member of the general surgery management team. This requires managing all aspects of patients from admission to the operating room, and discharge.

The APP will work as part of a team with faculty, trainees, and students. The APP will be responsible for inpatient care including evaluating consults in the emergency room and hospital setting, daily visits, and coordination of discharge. Documentation in the electronic health record is required. This position will also assist in the operating room.

Outpatient responsibilities may include assistance with faculty clinics and/or autonomy for evaluation of hospital follow-up care.

The position is primarily daytime although occasional evening work is required once per week (currently Thursday) until approximately 7pm.