Pulmonary Critical Care APP Fellow (NP/PA)

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Medical Care Corporation seeks an APP Fellow to work within a Critical Care team, under supervision of an APP and a Physician, delivering comprehensive care to critically ill adults in a hospital setting.

The Fellow will gain expertise in patient assessment, testing, procedures, and progress evaluation, while integrating research findings and participating in quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Program or graduate of an approved Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Georgia state licensure or eligibility and ACLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical services for critically ill adults with cardiac or multi-system failure.
• Obtains patient histories and conducts examinations per hospital requirements.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and explains procedures to patients and families.
• Performs approved procedures and assists physicians with diagnostic/therapeutic steps.
• Manages airway and lifesaving interventions per ACLS standards.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Multitask management

Team player

Microsoft Office + Epic

Education

Physician Assistant Program graduate

Acute Care NP Program graduate

Tools

Epic

Job description

Overview

The APP Fellow will work within a Critical Care team under the direction of an APP and a Physician to provide comprehensive and consistent care for critically ill patients in a hospital setting. The Fellow will gain experience in assessing, diagnosing, and managing care, selecting interventions, performing required procedures, and consistently evaluating patients’ progress toward medical goals.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Provides direct clinical services for critically ill adult patients with cardiac or multi-system failure,within institutional guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards under thesupervision of the patient’s physician. 2. Obtains patient health histories and completes physical examinations and documents findings inaccordance with hospital requirements. 3. Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, explaining the necessity,preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patients, patients’ family, staff, andhealthcare learners. 4. Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon the patient’s clinical statusand documents procedures in accordance with hospital requirements; assists the physician withdiagnostic and therapeutic procedures, etc. 5. Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and external cardiac massage; airway managementincluding bag and mask ventilation, endotracheal intubation and extubation, ordering of lifesupporting drugs according to established protocols, and defibrillation according to AdvancedCardiac Life Support standards. 6. May perform thoracentesis, thoracostomy tube, and bronchoscopy, as well as other indicatedprocedures while under the direct supervision of an intensivist until independent competency isconfirmed. 7. Under physician direction and within the credentialing standards of the Hospital, inserts andmanages arterial catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, Chest tubes,thoracenteses, endotracheal tubes, and extra glottic devices. Interfaces with patients usingmonitoring and instrumentation equipment, and directs and educates others in performing thesefunctions. 8. Formulates and implements a treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration withthe attending physician(s) and documents in medical records and appropriate narrativesummaries. 9. Assesses patients for changes in status and institutes appropriate interventions, includinginitiation of necessary emergency interventions to stabilize the patient. 10. Incorporates clinical research findings in the development and implementation of standards ofcare. 11. Supports IRB-approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities, including but notlimited to: obtaining consent; ordering diagnostic tests; recording laboratory and diagnosticresults; administering therapeutic interventions; and documenting and reporting patient outcomes,including toxicities or adverse events. 12. Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research. 13. Serves as a clinical expert and education consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare team,and the larger community. 14. Identifies educational needs of the family and participates in teaching opportunities. 15. Assesses educational needs, plans, provides, and evaluates educational programs for nursingstaff, interdisciplinary healthcare team, and community. 16. Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES• Skill and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in-writing.• Skill and ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.• Ability to work as a member of a team. • Skill and ability in Microsoft Office, Epic, and other required clinical applications

DisclaimerThe above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed bypeople assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skillsrequired of personnel so classified.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Program or graduate of an approved Acute Care NursePractitioner Program.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:None.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:Current or eligible for Georgia state licensure. Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification required.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:Highly motivated new graduates are welcomeDuring the fellowship, one must be able to rotate between night and day shifts as required.

Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Medical Care Corporation