Advanced Practice Professional Lead Vascular Surgery

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program withmaster’s degree in Nursing.

2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.

3. Licensureor eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.

4. American Heart AssociationBLS CertificationrequiredwithadditionalAdvanced Life Support training at the discretion of the 

department.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Must have at least three years’ experience in Vascular Surgery.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. ACNPsor FNPs. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s Degreeor master’sdegree as aPhysician Assistantrequired.  

2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training programrequired.

3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistantsrequired.

4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicineor WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

5. American Heart AssociationBLS CertificationrequiredwithadditionalAdvanced Life Support training at the discretion of the 

department.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Must have at least three years’ experience in Vascular Surgery.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Master’s Degree as Physician Assistantpreferred.  

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 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 regional 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 division 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 division.

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 personnel to ensure adequate APP coverage in the inpatient settings to meet thepatientneeds.

5. Maintains effective communication with Medical Staff, patients, staff, and other departments as necessary toassureidentification of problems and provide problem resolution in support of the hospital’s mission of quality care delivery.

6. Communicates effectively with physicians,nursesand other personnel in problem identification and resolution ina timelymanner.  

7. Works in conjunction with the staff and department leadership of HVI todisseminatenecessary information to others by written and/or verbal means.

8. Works in conjunction with the leadership staff and physicians inidentifyingareas of opportunity for improved efficiency and improvement in quality care deliveryutilizingthe Performance Improvement process.

9. Communicates employee concerns to theappropriate personnel, as applicable.  

10. Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates the delivery of carein accordance withStandards of Practice and Standards of Care.

11. Collaborates with medical staff of assigned facilities to ensure that APP care is consistent with local and regional medical staff procedures.

12. Facilitates the professional development of personnel. Oversees andparticipatesin the orientation, training, and continuing education of the staff (departmental and interdepartmental) and other health related personnel.

13. Directs andmonitorsthe instruction, supervision and evaluation of students and 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. Identifiescurrent andanticipatesfuture departmental educational needs. Collaborates with department leadership and staff in the development of departmental education plan, including evaluation of the process and outcome, and facilitation of staff participation.  

16. Improves andmaintainspersonal management skills byparticipatingin self-development activities such as seminars, workshops, classes, and literature review. 

17. Participates in research and quality initiatives. 

18. Other duties may be assigned by theDepartmentLeadership or Chair of HVI.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully 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: Workrequiresstrength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighting 40+ pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative ofthose anemployee 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. Proficiencywith computers.

2. Strong communicationskills.