Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, General Surgery

Riverview Health

Noblesville (IN)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Riverview Health in Noblesville, IN seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) to work with general surgeons in the OR and assist other surgeons as needed. You will deliver comprehensive care within a multidisciplinary team, emphasizing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment across acute and chronic conditions.

Requirements include advanced nursing or PA degrees with Indiana licensure and hospital/clinic experience.

Qualifications

Indiana NP or PA licensure required.
Masters degree in nursing or PA studies.
Experience in hospital or physician practice settings preferred.

Responsibilities

Prescribe and regulate medications per written collaborative agreement.
Apply extensive knowledge of assessment, differential diagnosis, and pharmacology to patient care.
Demonstrate infection prevention and use of medical equipment safely.
Coordinate with interdisciplinary team and manage assignments and time.
Conduct comprehensive or episodic health assessments of patients and families.
Establish medical diagnoses; order/evaluate diagnostics and manage follow-up plans.
Act as a resource and contribute to staff education and research ideas.
Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Collaboration

Clinical assessment

Teamwork

Education

Master's in Nursing

Master's in Physician Assistant Studies

Job description

Description

Job Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider is a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive health care to patients in the area of specialty. NP/PA will mainly work directly with general surgeons in the OR and will occasionally assist other surgeons.

Job Responsibilities

Prescribe and regulate medications per written collaborative agreement.
Apply effective application of extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and management of acute and chronic patient conditions to the assessment and treatment of patients. Demonstrates clinical and theoretical staff competence for the designated area.
Know and demonstrate understanding, skills and principles of infection prevention, reduction and control. Able to safely and effectively use medical equipment in carrying out planned interventions.
Coordinate with other medical professionals within an interdisciplinary team and able to work collaboratively, organize assignments, manage time, multi-task, and assist with other team members to achieve desired outcomes.
Conduct comprehensive or episodic health assessment of patient/families. Include the psychosocial, cognitive and personal assets and limitations of the patient/family with an emphasis on wellness when assessing patients.
Establish medical diagnosis; order and evaluate diagnostic studies. Perform and monitor therapeutic procedures. Access and/or manage follow-up plans, as according to written and established protocols and modify management plan based on data received from referral source.
Act as resource to health care staff and implement educational programs to improve management of patients/families.
Acknowledge importance of research process by contributing ideas, collecting data, sharing knowledge and applying new findings to practice.
Other duties as assigned

Education Requirements

Minimum:

Nurse Practitioner: Master's Degree from an Advanced Practice Nursing Program RN and Nurse Practitioner licensure for State of Indiana Certification as Nurse Practitioner.
Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited school of Physician Assisting; prefer Master's degree

Experience Requirements

Minimum:

Nurse Practitioner: Clinical nursing as a RN for five (5) years; prefer one (1) year practicing as a Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant: Experience in a hospital or physician practice setting; prefer one (1) year practicing as a Physician Assistant

License/Certification Requirements

Nurse Practitioner

Registered Nurse licensed to practice in Indiana
Advanced Practice Nurse and Controlled Substance Registration licenses in the state of Indiana
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Registration
Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association)
Credentials with American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or other nationally recognized credentialing center

Physician Assistant