HPB Surgery- Full Time NPPA

Daytime 10 hour shift model

Pay Range

Position Details:

• Hybrid
• Daytime 10 hour shift model
• Equivalent of one week of call every 4 weeks - 5pm - 7am

Essential Functions:

• Performs initial and periodic medical history physical examinations and daily assessments.
• Records findings of examinations assessments and plan of care.
• Performs minor office-based 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 primarily composed of weekday shifts greater than 200 hours of weekend and/or night coverage but less than 400 hours .

Education Experience and Certifications.
Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in SC required. BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required 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 PNP-AC board certification preferred based population served.

Core Competencies:

Patient Care

• Ability to provide patient centered care that is compassionate appropriate and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health.

• Medical Knowledge

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge about established and evolving biomedical clinical and cognate (epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care.

• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

• Ability to investigate and evaluate patient care practices appraise and assimilate scientific evidence and improve their patient care practices.

• Interpersonal and Communication Skills

• Ability to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients families and professional associates.

Professionalism

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities adherence to ethical principles and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.

• Systems-Based Practice

• Demonstrate an awareness of and responsibilities to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value.

Education Experience and Certification:

Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program. Eligibility for licensure to practice as a NP or PA in the state of practice. Eligibility for prescriptive privileges and DEA license required. BLS and ACLS from AHA required. ATLS from ACS required. Maintenance of Certification is required.

Nurse Practitioners are required to have a Masters Degree in Nursing or Doctorate of Nursing Practice as well as be Certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. AGACNP certification from a nationally recognized certifying body for the population served required.

Physician Assistants are required to have a masters degree and certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

PATIENT POPULATION SERVED:

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to age specific issues and data reflective of the patients status. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the following age groups:

PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION:

Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.

Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.

Access to verbal written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.

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Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program