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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Hepatobiliary Surgery Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCharlotte, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited acute care nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner, adult nurse practitioner, or physician assistant program.
  • A master's degree is required.
  • Current license to practice as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in North Carolina.
  • Physician assistants: Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants is preferred; current or pending Certificate of Added Qualifications certification is preferred.
  • Nurse practitioners: Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board is required.
  • Current prescriptive privileges and a Drug Enforcement Administration license are required.
  • At least 1 year of experience as an advanced practice provider is required.
  • A Basic Life Support for healthcare providers credential from the American Heart Association is required.
  • Demonstrates critical thinking and interpersonal skills in a fast-paced work environment and can perform thorough history and physical assessments and evaluate, assess, and monitor comorbid medical conditions.
  • Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms.
  • Must be able to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
  • Must possess intact sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity, and be able to react and perform in stressful situations.
  • Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
  • For the nurse practitioner role, a master's degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice is required; a license to practice as a registered nurse and certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body are required.
  • Acute care nurse practitioner, adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner, adult-gerontology nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, or pediatric nurse practitioner-acute care board certification is preferred based on the population served.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation, and epidemiology of medical conditions.
  • Perform accurate, complete, concise, relevant, and age-, gender-, and problem-appropriate patient history and physical examinations.
  • Order appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interpret results.
  • Use critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.
  • Develop, implement, evaluate, and alter care plans as needed.
  • Manage general medical and surgical conditions using knowledge of indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions, and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
  • Counsel and educate patients and families.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to the practice area.
  • Maintain accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
  • Provide patient- and family-centered, compassionate, appropriate, and effective care to promote health, prevent illness, and treat disease throughout the lifespan.
  • Facilitate coordinated care and clear communication among healthcare team members.
  • Incorporate patients and families in care planning and treatment across settings.
  • Advocate for patients and families as they navigate the healthcare system.
  • Identify personal strengths, limitations, and knowledge deficits; pursue learning needs using multiple resources; seek and use guidance and constructive feedback; and pursue clinical advancement and skills development.
  • Communicate and collaborate with physicians, other health professionals, health-related agencies, multidisciplinary team members, patients, and families, incorporating relevant patient characteristics and backgrounds.
  • Follow ethical principles concerning patient confidentiality, informed consent, and unanticipated adverse outcomes, and maintain accountability for professional practice.
  • Participate in educating students and other healthcare professionals, organizational and departmental meetings, educational opportunities, committees, and workgroups as needed.
  • Consider cost effectiveness and risk-benefit analysis in patient-care decisions; use evidence-based medicine to analyze and improve care; participate in quality initiatives and performance activities; and contribute to standards of care within the specialty.
  • Participate in pancreatic cyst clinic and provide follow-up for non-operative drain management, postoperative care, and postoperative complications.
  • Conduct comprehensive or episodic health histories and physical examinations for patients with acute, chronic, or potential health problems, including postoperative follow-up and complication management.
  • Order appropriate diagnostic laboratory and imaging tests for active health problems.
  • Establish medical diagnoses.
  • Within the Collaborative Practice Agreement, prescribe medications and order therapeutic interventions appropriate to active health problems.
  • Perform wound and drain care, including drain removal when appropriate.
  • Provide counseling and education to patients and families about active health problems.
  • Initiate outpatient referrals as appropriate.
  • Document encounters in the electronic medical record and ensure follow-up plans.
  • Direct clinic staff regarding patient-care issues, bedside orders such as staple or drain removal, follow-up plans, laboratory and diagnostic testing, and other patient needs within the clinic staff's scope of practice.
  • Communicate effectively with referring healthcare providers and collaboratively with other providers participating in patients' care for active health problems managed by HPB Surgery.
  • Address outpatient patient needs, calls, and questions in collaboration with clinic staff.
  • Perform peer-to-peer reviews as needed.
  • Perform common HPB Surgery procedures, including wound care, incision and drainage, and drain removal.
  • Perform initial and periodic medical histories, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
  • Record examination and assessment findings and plans of care.
  • Perform minor office-based medical and surgical procedures.
  • Write appropriate prescriptions and administer medications.
  • Order and interpret daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
  • Determine patient treatment plans.
  • Document patient encounters, observations, interventions, and actions appropriately in medical records.
  • Act as a patient advocate for the population served.
  • Attend, participate in, and contribute to group and practice meetings and policy and procedure development when requested.

Desired Qualifications

  • Preference is given to applicants with hepatobiliary surgery experience.
  • Experience in a surgical practice is preferred.
  • Schedule is primarily composed of weekday shifts, with no more than 200 hours of weekend and/or night coverage.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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