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WVU Medicine

Academic health system

Advanced Practice Professional - Hospitalist

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWeirton, WV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Nurse Practitioners must graduate from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
  • Nurse Practitioners must hold national certification from a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center.
  • Nurse Practitioners must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
  • Nurse Practitioners must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
  • Eligible new graduates will be considered for Nurse Practitioner positions.
  • Physician Assistants must have a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant, as applicable.
  • Physician Assistants must graduate from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant-approved training program.
  • Physician Assistants must be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Physician Assistants must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the West Virginia Board of Medicine or the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • Physician Assistants must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
  • Eligible new graduates will be considered for Physician Assistant positions.
  • Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with computers.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.
  • Meet the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
  • Work closely with others, potentially during protracted or irregular hours, and around biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage comprehensive and individualized care for hospitalized patients and their families during inpatient hospitalization and plan disposition for immediate post-discharge ambulatory care.
  • Complete daily rounds, consultations, and pre-procedure evaluations.
  • Complete integrated assessments.
  • Collaborate with hospitalist faculty or follow established clinical guidelines and protocols to order additional tests or consultations as appropriate.
  • Perform diagnostic tests within established clinical guidelines and scope of practice, and communicate the results.
  • Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff about abnormal patient-evaluation findings.
  • Perform concise, comprehensive clinical evaluations and document findings in the medical record.
  • Facilitate patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests needed before discharge for outpatient follow-up appointments, as applicable.
  • Develop individualized plans of care for hospitalized patients, including teaching, discharge planning as applicable, and referrals to other healthcare team members as needed.
  • Care for patients across the age continuum consistent with professional education and certification.
  • Identify unstable or complex hospitalized-patient situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in the clinic or hospital setting.
  • Recognize emergency situations and initiate effective emergency care.
  • Evaluate general medicine patients and coordinate ambulatory follow-up, procedures, and tests, as applicable.
  • Assist in collecting outcome measures, as applicable.
  • Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to identify, evaluate, and manage the needs of individual patients and families.
  • 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 strategies to educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
  • Facilitate learning by responding to patient and family preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.
  • Update professional knowledge throughout the year and complete all identified clinical competencies.
  • Serve as a resource for staff caring for hospitalized patients.
  • Provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel within the area of expertise.
  • Participate in community programs and distribute relevant literature, as appropriate.
  • Document each patient visit’s plan of care, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely in the patient’s medical record, following approved hospital and WVU Medicine policies and documentation standards.
  • Collaborate with leaders and staff to achieve patient-outcome improvements in care.
  • Provide leadership in developing and implementing changes in cardiology practice that positively affect patient outcomes.
  • Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to solve problems and provide professional support.
  • Participate in and initiate interdisciplinary approaches to patient care, program development, and education; serve as a professional role model.
  • Promote and practice innovation in the expanded role delivering care to inpatients and families throughout 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 cardiology data from patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost-per-case reports; recommend and implement changes as needed.
  • Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
  • Assist hospitalist faculty, administrators, and directors in collecting outcome measures.
  • Perform other assigned duties and projects.

Desired Qualifications

  • Acute-care or hospitalist experience is preferred for both Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant candidates.
  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification is preferred for Nurse Practitioners, but Family Nurse Practitioners will be considered.
  • Master’s-level education as a Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant, as applicable, is preferred.

About the Company

WVU Medicine

Academic health system

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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