Hospitalist - APP - Concord NC

Description

Job Summary

Specialty care APPs provide services focused concentration on a single system caring for acute and chronically ill patients. Includes clinicbased and/or hospitalized patients.

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical history physical examinations and daily assessments.
• Records findings of examinations assessments and plan of care.
• Performs minor medical and/or surgical procedures.
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
• Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determines treatment plan for patient.
• Documents all patient encounters records observations interventions and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patients medical record.
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Attends participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.

Physical Requirements
Work requires walking standing sitting lifting reaching bending stooping pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients medical equipment and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight hearing smell touch and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations. Schedule consisting of a mixed rotation of shifts covering weekdays nights swing holidays and weekends greater than 400 hours of weekend and/or night coverage .

Education Experience and Certifications.
Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in SC required. BLS required per policy guidelines and with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.

Nurse Practitioner

Masters Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. ACNP AGACNP AGNP PNP or PNPAC board certification preferred based population served.

Physician Assistant

Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Masters Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.