Provider -Advanced Practice Interventional Radiology

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking an experienced APP/NP to practice autonomously and in collaboration with radiology teams to treat and manage patient health issues in various settings. You will perform comprehensive assessments, participate in image-guided procedures, and support post-procedure care and patient education.

Responsibilities include obtaining informed consent, writing orders, and coordinating care with referring providers while adhering to regulatory requirements and

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral level as a nurse practitioner or graduate of an accredited NP/PA program.
• RN and APRN license (for NPs) or PA license.
• Experience in acute care, procedural specialties, or radiology-related fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive history and physical examinations.
• Develops and implements evidence-based plans of care in collaboration with supervising radiologists.
• Evaluates patient history, medications, allergies, and labs to assess procedural risk.
• Obtains informed consent and explains indications, risks, benefits, and alternatives.
• Assists with and performs minimally invasive, image-guided procedures under radiologist supervision.
• Provides post-procedure assessments and manages complications.

Skills

Clinical experience

APP

Acute care

Procedural skills

Radiology collaboration

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree

NP/PA program graduate

Tools

Electronic health record

Job description

Job Summary

Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patient’s health problems and service in various settings as researchers, consultants and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups and communities. Performs compressive assessments, and diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.

Overview

Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patient’s health problems and service in various settings as researchers, consultants and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups and communities. Performs compressive assessments, and diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive history and physical examinations.
• Develops and implements evidence-based plans of care in collaboration with supervising radiologists.
• Evaluates patient medical history, medications, allergies (including contrast media), and laboratory data (e.g., renal function, coagulation parameters) to assess procedural risk.
• Obtains informed consent, ensuring patients understand indications, risks, benefits, and alternatives.
• Assists with and performs minimally invasive, image-guided procedures (e.g., biopsies, drain placements, vascular access) under radiologist supervision and within APP scope of practice and credentialing.
• Provides moderate sedation in accordance with hospital policy (if credentialed).
• Performs post-procedure assessments, manages complications, and communicates findings to referring teams.
• Writes orders, prescribes medications, orders diagnostic tests, and interprets results consistent with practice authority.
• Educates patients and families on pre-, intra-, and post-procedure expectations and care requirements.
• Provides discharge instructions, follow-up planning, and care coordination with referring providers.
• Practices according to state/federal regulations, organizational policies, and clinical guidelines.
• Collaborates with radiologists, nurses, technologists, and other health care professionals to optimize workflow and patient outcomes.
• Supports quality improvement projects, performance benchmarks, and departmental initiatives.
• Supports lifelong learning, engages in continuing education, and contributes to APP professional development.
• Completes documentation in the electronic health record in accordance with regulatory and institutional requirements.

Specifications

Experience

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

• 1 year clinical experience
• functioning as APP
• 1 year clinical experience as an
• APP (NP or PA), preferably in
• acute care, procedural
• specialties, or radiology-related
• fields (IR, Sx, EM, CC)

Education

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

• Either a Masters or Doctoral level
• as a nurse practitioner OR
• Graduate of an accredited
• Physician Assistant program.

Training

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

• Current unencumbered RN and
• APRN license (for NPs) or PA
• license