Advanced Practice Provider Endocrinology
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Job Location:
Cherry Hill, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Short Description
JOB DESCRIPTION - ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER (APP) - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - ENDOCRINOLOGY
The Endocrine Division of Cooper University Health care is recruiting an APP to work with our team of physicians and diabetes educators in the outpatient practice. The position is ideal for an APP aiming to focus their career within a medical specialty and work as part of a multi-specialty team.
Candidates do not need endocrine experience although primary care experience or familiarity with the basics of the management of diabetes and thyroid disease is appreciated.
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is licensed registered and has completed specialized graduate or doctoral education and is nationally certified to provide health and medical care for diverse populations in a variety of settings.
Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Functions
The Advanced Practice Nurse will function within the scope of practice as defined by the state nurses practice act delineation of privileges set forth by the practice setting and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics. The advanced practice nurse utilizes the scientific process and national standards of care as a framework for managing patient care.
The Physician Assistant will function within the scope of practice as defined by the supervising physician
As licensed independent providers APPs practice autonomously and/or in consultation with a collaborating/supervising physician and other health care professionals to assess diagnose treat and manage patients health problems/needs.
The APP will perform a patient history and physical examination to determine a working differential diagnosis and develop an individualized plan of care.
Services include but are not limited to ordering performing supervising and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests and prescription of pharmacologic agents and non-pharmacologic therapies.
The APP may provide therapeutic measures as appropriate and provide teaching education and counseling to individuals families and groups.
For uncommon or unstable conditions the APP will formulate diagnoses in consultation with his/her collaborating/supervising physician and either refer to a specialist or participate in the dual management and treatment with his/her collaborating/supervising physician.
In addition to diagnosing and managing acute and chronic illnesses APPs will emphasize health promotion and disease prevention
APPs will serve as health care researchers professional educators interdisciplinary consultants and patient advocates.
Prescribing Medications
Prescriptions may be provided by the APP where clinically indicated and shall be in accordance with the current APP prescribing guidelines and in accordance with state and federal law. Proper documentation of medications prescribed and refills authorized will be reflected in the patients chart.
Continuing Education
The APP will stay current with medical trends and provide evidence-based practice medicine by completing the required continuing education as mandated by certifying organizations.
The autonomous nature of the APP requires accountability for healthcare outcomes. Insuring the highest quality of care requires national certification periodic peer review clinical outcome evaluations adherence to the code for ethical practice evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of clinical skills.
Education Requirements
Masters - Nurse Practitioner (APN) or Physician Assistant (PA)
License/Certification Requirements
License (or Certification): BLS required
License (or Certification): NJ-APN & RN or NJ PA required
Special Requirements
Schedule Days/Hours: Full time 40 hours weekly
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Key Skills
- Practice Management
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- Office Manager Experience
- Enterprise Software
- Healthcare Management
- IaaS
- TOGAF
- Medical office experience
- Conflict Management
- COBIT
- Customer relationship management
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