WVU Medicine
Advanced Practice Professional - Dermatology
Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
Waynesburg, PA, USA
In Person
About the job
Requirements
- Graduate of a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing for the nurse practitioner track.
- National certification by one of the recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Certification Centers for the nurse practitioner track.
- Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia for the nurse practitioner track.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Sciences, Master’s Degree in Medical Sciences, or Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies for the physician assistant track.
- Certification by the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants for the physician assistant track.
- Licensure or eligibility for licensure by the West Virginia Board of Medicine for the physician assistant track.
- Basic Life Support certification is required, with additional Advanced Life Support training at the department’s discretion.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification may be required at the department’s discretion.
- Dermatology experience is required.
- The employee must be able to lift, move, stoop, reach, position patients, stand, walk, and carry patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 or more pounds.
- The role requires proficiency with computers.
- The role requires strong communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Complete consults and emergent evaluations.
- Order additional tests or consults, in collaboration with Dermatology faculty or according to 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 clinical and hospital staff regarding abnormal patient evaluation findings.
- Perform comprehensive clinical evaluations and document findings in the medical record.
- Facilitate patient discharge or disposition by coordinating appropriate services and tests for follow-up appointments or necessary care arrangements.
- Provide care for patients across the age continuum within the scope of the employee’s education and certification.
- Recognize emergency situations and initiate effective emergency care.
- Assist in collecting outcome measures when applicable.
- Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision-making to identify, evaluate, and manage patients’ individual Dermatology needs.
- Use equipment safely.
- Base decisions and actions on relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, or research findings.
- Provide education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community using appropriate teaching and learning strategies.
- Promote an environment that facilitates learning by responding to patient and family 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 Dermatology patients.
- Provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel within the area of expertise.
- Participate in community programs and distribute literature when appropriate within the area of expertise.
- Document the plan of care, interventions, evaluations, and disposition plans clearly and concisely for every patient visit according to approved hospital and University Health Associates policies and documentation compliance standards.
- Collaborate with leaders and staff to achieve patient outcome-based improvements in Dermatology.
- Provide leadership in developing and implementing changes in the Dermatology practice that positively affect patient outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate 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.
- Participate in and provide leadership for committees and task forces.
- Document hours and submit billing reports as appropriate.
- Review and interpret Dermatology data from patient registries, clinical and financial reports, access-to-care reports, and cost-per-case reports, and recommend or implement changes as necessary.
- Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
- Assist Dermatology faculty, administrators, and directors in collecting outcome measures.
Desired Qualifications
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioners and Family Nurse Practitioners are considered.
- A master’s-level degree as a Physician Assistant is preferred.
- Dermatology experience is also identified as preferred for the physician assistant track.