Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant NPPA Nocturnal - School of Medicine Hospital Medicine

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This position required Nurse Practitioners to be Acute Care Certified.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Regularly scheduled to work nights.
• Assists in the evaluation and treatment of patients.
• Documents the delivery of care in the individuals 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 xrays.
• 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 selfexaminations behavior management need for followup 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 inservices 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 Physicians 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.
• BLS ACLS and Healthcare Provider certifications required.

NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed inperson at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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