Physician AssociateNurse Practitioner
Physician AssociateNurse Practitioner
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Job Description
Department Overview
The Orthopaedic Inpatient service needs a Physician Associate/Nurse Practitioner to manage inpatient care to assist with IFP goals of lowering inpatient length of stay including earlier time of discharge properly preparing patients to fully utilize inpatient SOR block time retention of fulltime employees comply with ACGME CEW hour violations and provide ongoing education and research support to our Orthopaedic Residency. This position will primarily support the Complex Surgical Care delivered by Inpatient Orthopaedic Trauma service but also the Foot & Ankle Upper Extremity Joints and Tumor Services when needs arise.
Function/Duties of Position
Clinical Activities (not related to teaching or research): Assure the safe efficient high quality and customer oriented management of patient care to identified patient populations including but not limited to completing a comprehensive assessment of the patients status; developing monitoring and revising as appropriate an evidencebased treatment plan that addresses diagnoses patterns of disease risk factors and treatment alternatives; treat many common acute and chronic health problems; interpret diagnostic tests prescribe and manage medications and other therapies provide health teaching with an emphasis on prevention of illness and health maintenance; and refer patients to other healthcareprofessionals as necessary.
Scholarly Activities (improvement science research writing abstracts grant supported work presentations etc.: Keep abreast of changes in field and applies knowledge to identify and recommend enhancements to clinical quality patient experience/satisfaction length of stay and to achieve improvement that demonstrates a higher standard of care. Assesses and recommends initiatives to improve performance indicators related to patient experience quality and costs. Professional development meeting the expectations of ongoing certification. Demonstrates success or productivity in the field as evidenced by securing research funding publication in journals and/or other forms of peer presentations.
Teaching/ Clinical Supervision: Support OHSUs academic missions by participating in the design development and assessment of program curricula for professional specialty area; including course objectives instructional methods learning outcomes projects and assessment measures. Teach program courses as needed according to specified learning outcomes; academic advising and career related counseling for students; monitoring student retention and identifying and assisting atrisk students. May serve as the faculty of record and principle contact for extern placements and students performance at the assigned site.
Deliver individual instruction to support fellows residents and other clinical learners to support their personal program of learning in the applicable specialty area. Provide instruction and review of the practices policies and procedures in a variety of functions; including but not limited to development of treatment plans interpretation of clinical diagnostic data; developing orders; patient and family communication and education; management of medical equipment electronic medical records; performing procedures and transitioning patients to the next level of care. Assures adherence to the specialty specific protocols best practices quality and organizational indicators. Provides APP in put to the performance of the resident as a provider in the clinical setting.
Required Qualifications
Education:
Masters Degree as required by specific Advanced Practice Provider role.
Job Related Knowledge Skills and Abilities (Competencies):
- Demonstrated ability to satisfy standards of performance delineated by law and associated professional practice standards the latter set forth as an addendum to the position description.
- Ability to manage heavy workload with multiple priorities and inflexible deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Proficient in the use of computing hardware and software including personal computing equipment electronic medical record word processing and spreadsheet software.
- Regular and consistent attendance at work
Registrations Certifications and/or Licenses:
- Current licensure as required by specific Advanced Practice Provider governing board(s).
Current Board Certification specialty specific
Preferred Qualifications
Experience:
- Prefer 35 years clinical experience as an APP that demonstrates ability to fulfill responsibilities for the specific role
- Quality improvement experience
Job Related Knowledge Skills and Abilities (Competencies):
- Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite of products
- Experience using Epic EMR
Additional Details
- Hours vary. Daytime shifts. Possible weekend hours.
- Frequent interruptions in an environmentof frequent change and fluctuations.
- May be exposed to excessive auditory and visual stimulation.
- May be required to attend out of town conferences according to hospital travel and reimbursement policies.
- May be exposed to body fluids tissue possible radiation exposure and infectious processes.
- Subject to computer work for several hours as needed.
- Able to use all appropriate patient care equipment and office equipment within work area.
All are welcome
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
