WVU Medicine

Advanced Practice Professional – Dermatology

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Full-timeWaynesburg, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

For nurse practitioner candidates, graduate from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
For nurse practitioner candidates, hold national certification from a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center.
For nurse practitioner candidates, hold or be eligible for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
For nurse practitioner candidates, hold Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
Have at least one year of required dermatology experience.
For physician assistant candidates, hold a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Medical Sciences, or a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.
For physician assistant candidates, hold certification from the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants.
For physician assistant candidates, hold or be eligible for licensure by the West Virginia Board of Medicine.
For physician assistant candidates, hold Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support may be required at the department’s discretion.
Be proficient with computers.
Be able to perform the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
Be able to work closely with others, during protracted or irregular hours, around biohazards and infectious diseases, with or near the deceased, with hands in water, and around electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Responsibilities

Coordinate medical specialty team involvement to develop comprehensive care plans, review plans with the clinical team, participate in directing care, perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and coordinate disposition decisions and discharge planning or follow-up as applicable.
Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of professional licensing or certification authorities and hospital privileges, where applicable.
Complete consultations and emergent evaluations.
With Dermatology faculty collaboration or in accordance with established clinical guidelines and protocols, order additional tests or consultations as appropriate.
Perform diagnostic tests and communicate results in accordance with established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
Consult and communicate with clinical and hospital staff about abnormal findings in patient evaluations.
Perform comprehensive clinical evaluations and document findings in the medical record.
Facilitate patient discharge or disposition by coordinating appropriate services, tests, follow-up clinic appointments, or necessary care arrangements.
Care for patients across the age continuum appropriate to the employee’s education and certification.
Recognize emergencies and initiate effective emergency care.
Assist in collecting outcome measures as applicable.
Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision-making to identify, evaluate, and manage individual dermatology patient needs.
Use equipment safely.
Base decisions and actions on relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, or research findings.
Apply teaching and learning theory and appropriate strategies to educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
Promote learning by responding to appropriate patient and family preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.
Update professional knowledge throughout the year and complete identified clinical competencies.
Serve as a resource for staff caring for dermatology patients.
Provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in the area of expertise.
Participate in community programs and distribute relevant literature as appropriate.
Document each patient visit’s care plan, interventions, evaluations, and disposition plans clearly and concisely in the medical record in accordance with approved hospital and University Health Associates policies and documentation standards.
Collaborate with leaders and staff to achieve patient outcome-based improvements in Dermatology.
Lead development and implementation of changes in Dermatology practice that improve 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, including patient registries, clinical and financial reports, 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 Dermatology faculty, administrators, and directors in collecting outcome measures.
Participate in the education of residents and medical and nursing students.

Desired Qualifications

For nurse practitioner candidates, Acute Care Nurse Practitioners and Family Nurse Practitioners will be considered.
For physician assistant candidates, a master’s-level degree as a Physician Assistant is preferred.

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The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

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Additional Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY: The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of Dermatology patients. The APP coordinates involvement of medical 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 disposition decisions and discharge planning/follow-up (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:
1.Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
2.National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
3.Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
4.BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:
1.Dermatology experience REQUIRED - min. 1 year experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.ACNPs and FNPs considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.Bachelor's Degree in Medical Sciences OR Masters Degree in Medical Sciences OR Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) required.
2.Certification by the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants required.
3.Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine.
4.BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
5.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:
1.Dermatology experience REQUIRED - min. 1 year experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.Masters level degree as Physician Assistant 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.

1.Completes consults and/or emergent/evaluations.
2.With the collaboration of Dermatology faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
3.Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
4.Consults and communicates with clinical and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
5.Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and comments findings in medical record.
6.Facilitates patient discharge and/or disposition by coordinating appropriate services and tests for follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable) or location of necessary care arrangements.
7.Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.
8.Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
9.Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).
10.Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual Dermatology needs of patients.
11.Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner.
12.Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings.
13.Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community.
14.Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn.
15.Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
16.Completes all identified clinical competencies.
17.Serves as a resource person for staff caring for dermatology patients.
18.Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise.
19.Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise.
20.Documents the plan of care, interventions, evaluations and disposition plans in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation.
21.Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome-based improvements in Dermatology.
22.Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the Dermatology practice that positively impact patient outcomes.
23.Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.
24.Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role model.
25.Participates and provides leadership for committees and task forces.
26.Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate.
27.Reviews and interprets Dermatology data from sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary.
28.Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
29.Assists Dermatology Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures.
30.Other 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.

1. Heavy/Hard Work: Work required strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking and carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighing 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.
1.   Working closely with others.
2.   Protracted or irregular hours.
3.   Working around biohazards.
4.   Working around infectious diseases.
5.   Working with or near the deceased.
6.   Working with hands in water.
7.   Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Proficiency with computers.
2. Strong communication skills.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

8061 UHA Dermatology

Address:

451 Murtha DriveWaynesburgPennsylvania

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.

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