A nurse practitioner must graduate from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-accredited nursing program with a Master's Degree in Nursing.
A nurse practitioner must hold national certification from a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center.
A nurse practitioner must hold or be eligible for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
A nurse practitioner must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification, with additional Advanced Life Support training at the department's discretion.
A physician assistant must hold a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant.
A physician assistant must graduate from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant-approved Physician Assistant training program.
A physician assistant must hold certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
A physician assistant must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the Physician Assistant Board of Medicine.
A physician assistant must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification, with additional Advanced Life Support training at the department's discretion.
The candidate must have at least three years of experience in Hospitalist Medicine or as an Advanced Practice Professional, at the department's discretion.
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 and strong communication skills.
Responsibilities
Manage hospitalist inpatient Advanced Practice Professional personnel to ensure an appropriately credentialed, clinically competent, and cohesive workforce, and navigate credentialing, privileging, and facility directives.
Promote cooperative problem solving, progressive discipline, individual and group goal orientation, appropriate delegation of section duties and activities, and team cohesion through coaching, counseling, meetings, performance appraisals, and participation in section activities.
Assist in developing and implementing educational programs for professional and support staff, including orientation, continuing education, procedural training, and new equipment or systems training.
Manage inpatient Advanced Practice Professionals to ensure adequate coverage in inpatient settings.
Maintain communication with medical staff, patients, staff, and other departments to identify problems and provide resolution supporting quality care delivery.
Communicate with Advanced Practice Professionals, physicians, nurses, and other personnel to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
Work with the Hospitalist Medical Director to disseminate necessary information in writing or verbally.
Work with leadership staff, Advanced Practice Professionals, and physicians to identify efficiency and quality-care improvement opportunities through the Performance Improvement process.
Communicate employee concerns to appropriate personnel.
Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate care delivery according to Standards of Practice and Standards of Care.
Collaborate with the Hospitalist Medical Director to ensure Advanced Practice Professional care follows local and regional medical staff procedures.
Facilitate personnel professional development and oversee and participate in staff orientation, training, and continuing education.
Assist the Hospitalist Medical Director with hiring Advanced Practice Professional vacancies and evaluating new employees.
Maintain personal and professional growth through workshops, seminars, in-service presentations, and monitoring staff orientation plans.
Identify current and future educational needs and collaborate with section leadership and staff to develop, evaluate, and facilitate participation in the departmental education plan.
Improve management skills through seminars, workshops, classes, and literature review.
Participate in research and quality initiatives.
Travel to regional sites as needed.
Perform other duties assigned by department or hospital leadership.
Desired Qualifications
Acute Care Nurse Practitioners or Family Nurse Practitioners are preferred.
A Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant is preferred.
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Additional Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY: The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) will continue with the core duties and responsibilities as outlined in the job description as an APP within the Department of Medicine, Section of Hospitalist Medicine. In addition, this candidate will provide a leadership role within the Section of Hospitalist Medicine.
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 Pennsylvania.
4. American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Must have at least three years of experience in Hospitalist Medicine/or as an APP (at the discretion of the department).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. ACNPs or FNPs preferred.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as a Physician Assistant required.
2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.
3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the PA Board of Medicine
5. American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Must have at least three years of experience in Hospitalist Medicine/or as an APP (at the discretion of the department).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Master’s 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. Manages hospitalist inpatient APP personnel to ensure the availability of an appropriately credentialed, clinically competent, and well-developed cohesive work force to meet patient care needs. Navigates credentialing/privileging and facility directives at these sites to assure adherence to local policies.
2. Functions as a staff role model by promoting cooperative problem solving, positive progressive discipline, individual and group goal orientation, appropriate delegation of section duties/activities and the building of the esprit de corps through individual coaching and counseling, regular attendance at meetings, assisting with annual performance appraisals, and actively participates in the activities of the section.
3. Assists in the development and implementation of ongoing educational programs for professional and support staff that include new employee orientation, in-service continuing education, procedural training, and new equipment and/or systems training which enable the staff to perform based on current policy/procedures and state-of-the-art practices.
4. Manages the inpatient APPs to ensure adequate APP coverage in the inpatient settings.
5. Maintains effective communication with Medical Staff, patients, staff, and other departments as necessary to assure identification of problems and provide problem resolution in support of the hospital’s mission of quality care delivery.
6. Communicates effectively with APPs, physicians, nurses and other personnel in problem identification and resolution in a timely manner.
7. Works in conjunction with the Medical Director Hospitalist Medicine to disseminate necessary information to others by written and/or verbal means.
8. Works in conjunction with the leadership staff, APPs, and physicians in identifying areas of opportunity for improved efficiency and improvement in quality care delivery utilizing the Performance Improvement process.
9. Communicates employee concerns to the appropriate personnel, as applicable.
10. Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates the delivery of care in accordance with Standards of Practice and Standards of Care.
11. Collaborates with the Hospitalist Medical Director to ensure that APP care is consistent with local and regional medical staff procedures.
12. Facilitates the professional development of personnel. Oversees and participates in the orientation, training, and continuing education of the staff and other health related personnel.
13. Assists the Hospitalist Medical Director with hiring of APP vacancies within the hospitalist section. Assists in evaluation of new employees.
14. Assures continuous personal and professional growth through attendance of workshops, seminars, giving in-services, and monitoring staff orientation plans as applicable.
15. Identifies current and anticipates future section and departmental educational needs. Collaborates with section leadership and staff in the development of departmental education plan, including evaluation of the process and outcome, and facilitation of staff participation.
16. Improves and maintains personal management skills by participating in self-development activities such as seminars, workshops, classes, and literature review.
17. Participates in research and/or quality initiatives.
18. Other duties may be assigned by the department or hospital leadership.
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 requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighting 40+ pounds.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD: Adheres to the established Performance Expectations for WVU Medicine-Uniontown Hospital Employees in
the areas of People, Service, Performance Improvement and Shared Values & Culture.
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.
8. Travel to regional sites as needed.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Proficiency with computers.
2. Strong communication skills.
For additional questions, please contact Ryan Groves, Senior Recruiter and Talent Advisor [email protected]
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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company:
SMG System Medical Group
Cost Center:
7510 SMG Hospitalists Thomas
Address:
4605 Maccorkle Ave SWSouth CharlestonWest Virginia
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