WVU Medicine
Academic health system
Advanced Practice Professional - Primary Care
Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry, Junior, Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
South Charleston, WV, USA
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About the job
Requirements
- Graduate of a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education accredited nursing program with a Master's Degree in Nursing.
- National certification by one of the recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Certification Centers.
- Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification is required, with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree as a Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant is required.
- Graduate of an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant approved Physician Assistant training program is required.
- Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants is required.
- Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine.
- Proficiency with computers.
- Strong communication skills.
- The ability to lift, move, stoop, reach, position, and carry patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 or more pounds.
- The work involves working closely with others, protracted or irregular hours, biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, hands in water, and electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.
Responsibilities
- Manage comprehensive and individualized care for primary care patients and their families in the ambulatory setting.
- Conduct consultations, pre-procedure evaluations, acute visits, and wellness visits.
- Complete integrated assessments.
- Order additional tests or consultations in collaboration with primary care faculty or by following established clinical guidelines and protocols.
- Perform diagnostic tests and communicate their results according to established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
- Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal patient findings.
- Perform comprehensive clinical evaluations and document findings in the medical record.
- Facilitate patient follow-up by coordinating appropriate services and tests for follow-up clinic appointments.
- Develop comprehensive individualized plans of care for primary care patients, including teaching, follow-up planning, and necessary referrals.
- Provide care for patients across the age continuum covered by the individual's education and certification.
- Identify unstable or complex primary care situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in clinic or hospital settings.
- Recognize emergency situations and initiate effective emergency care.
- Evaluate primary care patients and coordinate follow-up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting.
- Assist in collecting outcome measures.
- Apply critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision-making by identifying, evaluating, and managing individual patient and family needs.
- Use equipment safely.
- Base decisions and actions on relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, and research findings.
- Use teaching and learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies to educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
- Promote an environment that facilitates learning by responding to patient and internal preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.
- Update professional knowledge throughout the year.
- Complete all identified clinical competencies.
- Serve as a resource for staff caring for primary care patients.
- Provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in the area of expertise.
- Participate in community programs and distribute literature as appropriate in the area of expertise.
- Document the plan of care, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely for every patient visit in the medical record in accordance with approved hospital and UHA policies and documentation compliance standards.
- Collaborate with leaders and staff to achieve patient-outcome-based improvements in care.
- Provide leadership in developing and implementing changes in primary care practice that positively affect patient outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.
- Participate in and initiate interdisciplinary approaches to patient care, program development, and education, and serve as a professional role model.
- Promote and practice innovation in the expanded role in delivering care to primary care patients and families throughout inpatient hospitalization and in ambulatory settings.
- Participate in and provide leadership for committees and task forces.
- Document hours and submit billing reports as appropriate.
- Review and interpret primary care data from patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost-per-case reports, and recommend or implement changes as necessary.
- Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
- Assist primary care faculty, administrators, and directors in collecting outcome measures.
- Perform other assigned duties and projects.
Desired Qualifications
- Primary care experience is preferred.
- Eligible new graduates will be considered.
- A Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant is preferred.
About the company
WVUMedicine is an academic health system serving West Virginia and the surrounding region. The system operates hospitals, clinics, specialty programs, emergency care, research, and medical education through an integrated network. It serves patients, families, referring clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care, hospital operations, ambulatory services, education, research, and shared system support. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, technology, facilities, administration, and patient services. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.
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