WVU Medicine

Academic health system

Urogynecology Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Practice ProvidersPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeMorgantown, WV, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner: Graduate of a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-accredited nursing program with a Master's Degree in Nursing.
Nurse Practitioner: National certification by a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center.
Nurse Practitioner: Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
Nurse Practitioner: Basic Life Support certification is required; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department's discretion.
Nurse Practitioner: Advanced Cardiac Life Support may be required at the department's discretion.
Physician Assistant: Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant is required.
Physician Assistant: Graduate of an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant-approved training program is required.
Physician Assistant: Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants is required.
Physician Assistant: Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the West Virginia Board of Medicine.
Physician Assistant: Basic Life Support certification is required; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department's discretion.
Physician Assistant: Advanced Cardiac Life Support may be required at the department's discretion.
Proficiency with computers.
Must be able to lift, move, position, and carry patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more, and perform activities requiring stamina such as stooping, reaching, standing, and walking.
Must work closely with others, may work protracted or irregular hours, and may work around biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing patients within the practitioner's scope of practice and specialty.
Deliver evidence-based care, promote positive patient outcomes, maintain professional and regulatory standards, and support the department's and organization's clinical, educational, and operational goals.
Complete comprehensive patient health evaluations, including biological, social, and psychological assessments, considering comorbid conditions and overall disposition in collaboration with the clinical and faculty team.
Assess and coordinate the educational and psychosocial needs of patients and caretakers.
Develop and review care plans with clinical team members, participate in directing care, and coordinate discharge planning and follow-up as applicable.
Participate in educating residents and medical and nursing students, and perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Provide healthcare services consistent with state law, professional licensing or certification requirements, and hospital privileges where applicable.
Provide multi-site coverage at the UTC, Fairmont, and Waynesburg clinics.
Manage comprehensive and individualized care for urogynecology patients and their families in the ambulatory setting.
Complete pre-procedure evaluations and integrated assessments.
In collaboration with urogynecology faculty or by following established clinical guidelines and protocols, order additional tests or consultations as appropriate.
Perform diagnostic tests and communicate their results in accordance with established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff about abnormal findings from patient evaluations.
Perform comprehensive clinical evaluations and document findings in the medical record.
Facilitate patient services and tests needed for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic, as applicable.
Perform necessary procedures in accordance with established clinical guidelines, protocols, and scope of practice.
Develop comprehensive individualized plans of care for urogynecology patients, including teaching, discharge planning, and referrals to other healthcare-team members as needed.
Provide care for patients across the age continuum consistent with the practitioner's education and certification.
Participate in physician rounds, as applicable.
Identify unstable or complex urogynecology patient-care situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in clinic or hospital settings.
Recognize emergency situations and initiate effective emergency care.
Evaluate urogynecology patients and coordinate follow-up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting, as applicable.
Assist in collecting outcome measures, as applicable.
Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to identify, evaluate, and manage the needs of 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 teaching strategies to educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
Promote an environment that supports learning by responding to patient and family preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.
Evaluate the effectiveness of patient and family education and collaborate with nursing and clinical staff to complete education plans.
Update clinical knowledge throughout the year and complete all identified clinical competencies.
Serve as a resource for staff caring for urogynecology patients and provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in the area of expertise.
Mentor nursing personnel at all levels of clinical practice.
Participate in community programs and distribute literature as appropriate to the area of expertise.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary services to ensure coordinated and efficient patient care.
Document each patient's care plan, interventions, and evaluations 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 improvements in care.
Lead development and implementation of changes in urogynecology practice that positively affect patient outcomes.
Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative 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.
Promote and practice innovation in the expanded role in delivering care to urogynecology patients and families during inpatient hospitalization and in ambulatory settings.
Participate in and provide leadership for committees and task forces.
Document hours and submit billing reports, as appropriate.
Participate in the West Virginia University Hospitals and University Health Associates Performance Improvement Plan.
Apply information from performance-improvement activities and change practice as needed to improve patient care.
Review and interpret urogynecology data from patient registries and clinical and financial reports, including length of stay, access to care, and cost per case; recommend and implement changes as needed.
Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
Assist faculty, administrators, and directors in collecting outcome measures.

Desired Qualifications

Physician Assistant: Master's-level degree as a Physician Assistant preferred.
Urogynecology care experience preferred.

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The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality, patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and area of specialty. The APP is responsible for delivering evidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes, maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supporting the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the department and organization.

Additional Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY: The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) is an individual with clinical and medical skills, and expertise in the care of Uro/Gyn patients. The APP completes comprehensive patient health evaluations (including biological, social and psychological assessments), taking into account the patient’s co-morbid conditions and overall disposition in collaboration with the appropriate clinical/faculty team. The APP assesses and coordinates the educational and psychosocial needs of the patient and caretakers. The APP develops and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, and coordinates discharge planning/and or follow-up (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures.

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.

5.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

1.Eligible and talented new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1.WHNP certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

1.Uro/Gyn care experience preferred.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1.Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant or Master’s Degree as 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 WV Board of Medicine.

5.BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

6.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

1.Eligible and talented new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1.Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

1.Uro/Gyn care experience 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.Multi-site coverage to our UTC, Fairmont, and Waynesburg clinics.

2.Manages comprehensive and individualized care for Uro/Gyn patients and their families in the ambulatory setting.

3.Completes pre-procedure/evaluations.

4.Completes integrated assessments.

5.With the collaboration of Uro/Gyn faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.

6.Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.

7.Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.

8.Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.

9.Facilitates patient services and tests necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).

10.Performs necessary procedures following established clinical guidelines and Protocols and scope of practice (SOP).

11.Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for Uro/Gyn patients, which includes teaching, discharge planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary.

12.Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.

13.Participate in physician rounds, as applicable.

14.Identifies unstable or complex Uro/Gyn patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.

15.Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.

16.Evaluates Uro/Gyn patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).

17.Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).

18.Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of MFM patients/families.

19.Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner.

20.Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings.

21.Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community.

22.Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn.

23.Evaluates the effectiveness of patient/family teaching and collaborates with the nursing and clinical staff in the completion of education plan.

24.Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.

25.Completes all identified clinical competencies.

26.Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the Uro/Gyn patient.

27.Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise.

28.Mentors nursing personnel in all levels of clinical practice.

29.Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise.

30.Communicates effectively with patients/families, physician and ancillary services at all levels to assure coordinated efficient patient care.

31.Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations 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.

32.Documents all interventions in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation.

33.Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based improvements in care.

34.Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the Uro/Gyn practice that positively impact patient outcomes.

35.Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.

36.Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role model.

37.Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to Uro/Gyn patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting.

38.Participates and provides leadership for committees and task forces.

39.Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate.

40.Participates in the WVUH/UHA Performance Improvement Plan.

41.Applies information from Performance Improvement activities, changing practice as necessary, to improve care provided to patients.

42.Reviews and interprets Uro/Gyn data from sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary.

43.Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.

44.Assists Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures.

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.

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:

8120 UHA Obgyn

Address:

6040 University Town Center DriveMorgantownWest Virginia

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.

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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