Wound Care Advanced Practice Provider

Emory Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day 1

Student loan repayment assistance

Family-focused benefits

Job summary

Emory Healthcare in Atlanta seeks an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to join the growing Vascular Surgery team. The role emphasizes wound care and early revascularization within a multidisciplinary approach to limb salvage.

Under physician supervision, you will evaluate patients, perform exams, manage care plans, order tests, and educate patients. Georgia licensure and relevant certifications are required, with potential for ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Accredited NP or PA program completed, eligible for state licensure.
• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Clinician in Georgia or eligible to obtain.
• ANCC certification for NP or NCCPA certification for PA, as applicable.
• 1 year of direct experience in high-acuity clinical specialties may be required; BLS/PALS/ACLS may be needed.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients under physician supervision.
• Document care in medical records and maintain accurate histories.
• Perform physical exams and wound management under physician direction.
• Order and interpret labs and imaging; assist in diagnosing and planning care.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Patient care

Educating patients

Team collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner program (accredited)

Physician Assistant program (accredited)

Tools

Cast application

Wound care procedures

Ordering labs/imaging

Job description

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs
• And more

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to join our growing Vascular Surgery team at Emory Healthcare. This role is ideal for a clinician with wound care and vascular surgery experience who is passionate about improving access to early revascularization by being involved in a multidisciplinary approach to limb salvage.

Job Description:

• Assists in the evaluation and treatment of patients.
• Documents the delivery of care in the individual's medical records
• Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status and medical problems or potential problems
• Under the direction of a physician, performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures including cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes
• Assists physician in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment
• Orders, schedules and/or performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy and blood tests, and x-rays
• Communicates necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled procedures to patient
• In collaboration with physician, arranges for consultations with or referrals to other medical professional or community services.
• Educates patient on health habits, self-examinations, behavior management, need for follow-up assessments/treatments, at home medical care, medication and other issues related to medical or health problems.
• Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development
• Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
• Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments
• Maintains and updates current, accurate patient records including medical assessment, interventions, and evaluations
• Collects and interprets diagnostic data to implement appropriate care patient care plans
• Prepares statistical reports and analyses of research projects and investigational protocols; reports on progress, adverse trends and appropriate conclusions and recommendations
• Trains and teaches other health care professionals including students and residents in techniques and procedures unique to specific setting
• Actively participates on organizational health services committees
• Performs related responsibilities as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program
• Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia
• May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high acuity clinical specialties PALS, BLS, or ACLS may be required in some areas.

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Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.