APP Behavioral Medicine

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POSITION SUMMARY: The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive ACCESS and continuity patients in the Healthy Minds Program to provide mental health access to WVU students (including biological social and psychological assessments). The APP coordinates involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team participates in directing that care performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and coordinates ongoing management (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges where applicable. Such service may include but are not limited to.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER:

EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND/OR LICENSURE:

of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Masters Degree in Nursing.

Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.

or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.

Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND/OR LICENSURE:

preferred FNP or ACAGNP would be considered.

Medicine or Acute Care experience preferred.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND/OR LICENSURE:

Degree or Masters Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant required.

of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.

by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.

be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

certification required. Additional advance life support training at the discretion of the department

EXPERIENCE:

Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND/OR LICENSURE:

level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant preferred.

in Psychiatry preferred.

Medicine or Acute Care experience preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

comprehensive and individualized care for patients in the Healthy Minds Program of Behavioral Medicine.

ACCESS clinic patient assessments and/or manages continuity patients in the Healthy Minds Program support of WVU student behavioral medicine health needs; consults and/or emergent/evaluations.

integrated assessments.

the collaboration of behavioral medicine faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.

and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.

and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.

succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.

patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).

a comprehensive individualized plan of care for behavioral medicine patients which includes teaching discharge planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary.

expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.

unstable or complex behavioral medicine patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.

emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.

behavioral medicine patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).

in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).

critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families.

the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner.

decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles established standards of care and/or research findings.

teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff hospital staff students patients families and the community.

an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences priorities and readiness to learn.

own knowledge base throughout the year.

all identified clinical competencies.

as a resource person for staff caring for the behavioral medicine patient.

educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise.

in community programs distribution of literature as appropriate in area of expertise.

the plan of care interventions and evaluations in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patients medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation.

with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based improvements in care.

leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the behavioral medicine practice that positively impact patient outcomes.

collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.

and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care program development and education. Serves as a professional role model.

and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to behavioral medicine patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization and the ambulatory setting.

and provides leadership for committees and task forces.

hours and submits billing reports as appropriate.

and interprets behavioral medicine data from sources such as patient registries clinical and financial reports length of stay access to care and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary.

in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.

behavioral medicine Faculty Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures.

duties/projects as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina lifting moving stooping reaching positioning of patients standing walking and carrying of patients materials and equipment weighting 40 pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

closely with others.

or irregular hours.

around biohazards.

around infectious diseases.

with or near the deceased.

with hands in water.

hazards associated with patient care equipment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

with computers.

communication skills.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

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Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively UHA) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law. All UHA employees other workers and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring training promotion discipline compensation benefits and termination of employment.