NP / PA SPECIALTY - DIGESTIVE CLINIC

University of New Mexico Health System

Albuquerque (NM)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

UNMH Digestive Clinic in Albuquerque seeks a full-time NP/PA with an interest in liver patients to join a multidisciplinary ambulatory team. The practitioner will serve as a clinician, mentor, consultant, educator, researcher and manager, aligning goals with patient and organizational priorities.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, education, and collaborative care across age groups.

Qualifications

Essential: Program Graduate
Education specialization: Essential: Advanced Nurse or Physician Assistant
Experience: No minimum experience required
Practical bilingual requirements vary by department and patient population

Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans within scope of practice protocols
Perform patient history and physical exams for procedures or admissions
Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Provide education to patients and/or families about preventative care and treatments
Document orders and patient responses accurately in the medical record
Collaborate with medical/nursing/counseling staff to ensure continuity of care
Guide, teach and support clinical staff as a resource

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Clinical documentation

Education

Research

Education

Nurse Practitioner degree

Physician Assistant degree

Job description

Seeking a full time NP/PA for a position at UNMH Digestive Clinic with an interest in liver patients.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Offsite Ambulatory Providers

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary

Function in a specialized area of advance practice in the role of practitioner, mentor, consultant, educator, researcher and manager. Establish goals and priorities in accordance with patient and staff needs and organizational objectives. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities

PATIENT CARE - Assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans; implement treatment, follow-up and evaluate patient within the scope of practice protocols as outlined by state statute
PATIENT CARE - Perform patient history and physical exams as needed for procedures or admissions; document findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings
PATIENT CARE - Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and revise intervention care/treatment plan with patient and family as necessary to achieve improved health
DOCUMENTATION - Provide accurate documentation of patient care, document orders, directives, procedures and patient responses in the medical record and communicate them to other members of the health care team; maintain accurate, legible and confidential records
ROLE MODEL - Act as a role model through conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
PATIENT CARE - Provide education for patients and/or families about preventative care, medical issues and use of the prescribed medical treatment
PATIENT CARE - Work as a team member with medical/nursing/counseling staff to provide comprehensive care and promote continuity of care
EDUCATION - Guide, teach, support and serve as a clinical resource nursing and medical staff
RESEARCH - Support research by conducting or participating in research studies; incorporate findings in clinical practice
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable

Qualifications

Education

Essential: Program Graduate
Education specialization: Essential: Advanced Nurse or Physician Assistant

Experience

Essential: No minimum experience required
Nonessential: Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 2 to 5 years experience as a practitioner

Credentials

CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
ACLS or PALS (as applicable) within 30 days of hire
Advanced Practice RN or Physician Asst Lic & NCCPA Cert
Pediatric Nursing Certification as applicable
State of New Mexico and Federal DEA Certification
Prescriptive Authority from the State of New Mexico

Physical Conditions

Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

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