Advanced Practice Provider - Family Medicine Firefighter Cancer Initiative - Per Diem
Advanced Practice Provider - Family Medicine Firefighter Cancer Initiative - Per Diem
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Advanced Practice Provider
Per Diem
The Advanced Practice Provider(APP delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APP also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention diagnosis treatment and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care. The APP will work within the family medicine service line.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Provide clinical care to firefighters in a mobile clinic setting onsite at various fire departments within the UHealth SCCC catchment area: Palm Beach Broward MiamiDade Monroe.
Perform and interpret results of occupational medicine testing (vision screening hearing screening EKG pulmonary function testing etc..
Review and interpret laboratory and imaging results independently.
Formulate treatment plans for common family medicine health conditions including but not limited to: thyroid disorders lipid disorders blood glucose disorders androgen deficiency nutrient deficiencies etc.
Utilize patientprovider joint goal setting approach providing treatment options and patient teaching regarding prevention and health promotion.
Review cancer screening history and order screenings per age risks and FCI clinical recommendations according to increased cancer risk in firefighter population.
Conduct ongoing followup care via telemedicine to firefighters who establish care via departmental contracts.
Responsible for ensuring patients are contacted with urgent results or needs accordingly.
Collaborate with leadership on review and development of policies procedures and educational materials.
Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.
Functions independently to perform ageappropriate history and physical for patients.
Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patients agespecific needs.
Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment modalities
Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability.
Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility state and federal regulations.
Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
Facilitates the patients transition within and between health care settings e.g. admitting transferring and discharging patients.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
Facilitates staff patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
Adheres to University and unitlevel policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
CORE/DEPARTMENT QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Masters Degree or higherin PA services or Nursing
Certification and Licensing:
Florida APRN or PA license
Board certification as APRN from nationally accredited organization such as American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)Or Physician Assistant certification
Current Certification in BLS and ACLS
CITI certification within three months of employment
Experience:
Preferred 2 years of experience in family medicine or internal medicine.
Professional Development
COHNs certification within one year of employment
Hearing conservation and spirometry certification within one year of employment
Participates in 360 peer review process
Submits annual protocols to practice site
Maintains national certification
Attend one national conference
Attend monthly educational grand rounds or relevant educational inhouse meeting
Encouraged to author present or contribute to a professional journal article abstract or poster or oral presentation
Knowledge Skills and Attitudes:
Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
Skill in completing assignments accurately and efficiently with attention to detail.
Ability to analyze organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written.
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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental tuition remission and more.
UHealthUniversity of Miami Health System South Floridas only universitybased health system provides leadingedge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center we are proud to serve South Florida Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and subspecialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching research and patient care. Were the challenge youve been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.
Job Status:
Part timeEmployee Type:
TemporaryIntermittentPay Grade:
H15Employment Type
Part-Time
