Primary Care APC

Jefferson Health; Warrington Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Abington Memorial Hospital in Warrington, PA, is seeking a qualified Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) for a full-time Primary Care position. The APC will perform histories and physicals, document progress, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and collaborate with the care team across the inpatient and outpatient continuum.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s Degree with national board certification as a Primary/Family NP or PA, plus BLS.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required and national board certification as NP or PA.
• BLS certification required.
• Strong collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Performs complete history & physicals and documents in the medical record.
• Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques and diagnostics.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of acute and chronic conditions.
• Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, and supervision.
• Formulates Plan of Care and implements evidence-based interventions.
• Maintains documentation of progress, discharge summaries, and plan of care.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

BLS certification

Education

Master’s Degree

National Board Certification as NP/PA

Job description

Primary Care APC### Primary Care APCApply: Bucks County, PA: Full time: Posted Today: REQ-0039318**Number of Positions In Requisition**1**Job Details**Assessment & Management Performs complete history & physicals and documents in the medical record. Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated. The APP may serve as the first responder for both nursing and house staff in the event of patient status changes, orders, and in situations requiring procedural and resuscitative interventions. Assesses for risks associated with the care of the acute and complex chronically ill patient including: medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions and diagnostic procedures. Diagnosis Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions. Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision. Formulates differential diagnoses by priority. Diagnoses complications and orders appropriate interventions Formulates Plan of Care Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis, and formulates and documents a plan of care to address complex acute and chronic health care needs. Utilizes evidenced based practice guidelines and protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across the continuum. Implements and modifies plan of care. Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions. May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation. Documentation Documents/dictates key components of patient's progress via daily progress note, transfer, and discharge summary, and or clinic note where applicable. (h&p, daily progress notes, plan of care, problem lists, procedure notes, acute event note, discharge summaries, in medical record per specific patient unit or service, death summary) Documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity. Communication and Collaboration Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team. Facilitates and communicates with patient, family and staff to promote continuity of care across the inpatient and outpatient continuum of care. Professional Practice Demonstrates Professional Practice behaviors including: preceptor/mentoring, education and instruction of graduate students. Seeks opportunities for active engagement in research and the analysis of evidenced based practice. Actively participates in Advance Practice Grand Rounds and specialty specific meetings. Maintains CEUs, and membership in a professional organization. Qualifications Master’s Degree National Board Certification as a Primary/Family Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant BLS certification**Job Description** **Additional Qualifications** **Physical Demands** Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.**Work Shift**Workday Day (United States of America)**Worker Sub Type**Regular**Employee Entity**Abington Memorial Hospital**Primary Location Address**1380 Easton Road, Warrington, Pennsylvania, United States of America