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WVU Medicine

Advanced Practice Professional - Hospitalist

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Part-timeSouth Charleston, WV, USANo salary listed

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 Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
  • Nurse practitioners must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
  • Nurse practitioners must have at least three years of experience in Hospitalist Medicine or as an Advanced Practice Professional, subject to departmental discretion.
  • Physician assistants must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as a Physician Assistant.
  • Physician assistants must graduate from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant-approved training program.
  • Physician assistants must hold certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Physician assistants must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the Physician Assistant Board of 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.
  • Physician assistants must have at least three years of experience in Hospitalist Medicine or as an Advanced Practice Professional, subject to departmental discretion.
  • The employee must be able to perform heavy work requiring strength or stamina, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning patients, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
  • The employee must be able to work closely with others, work protracted or irregular hours, and work around biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.
  • The employee must be able to travel to regional sites as needed.
  • The employee must be proficient with computers.

Responsibilities

  • Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of professional licensing or certification authorities and applicable hospital privileges.
  • Manage hospitalist inpatient APP personnel to ensure appropriately credentialed, clinically competent, cohesive staffing that meets patient-care needs, and navigate credentialing, privileging, and facility directives to ensure adherence to local policies.
  • Promote cooperative problem-solving, positive progressive discipline, individual and group goal orientation, appropriate delegation, and team cohesion through coaching, counseling, meeting attendance, and participation in section activities.
  • Assist in developing and implementing ongoing educational programs for professional and support staff, including new employee orientation, continuing education, procedural training, and training on new equipment and systems.
  • Manage inpatient APPs to ensure adequate coverage in inpatient settings.
  • Communicate with medical staff, patients, employees, and other departments to identify and resolve problems in support of quality care delivery.
  • Communicate with APPs, physicians, nurses, and other personnel to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
  • Work with the Hospitalist Medical Director to disseminate information verbally and in writing.
  • Work with leadership staff, APPs, and physicians to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and quality of care through the Performance Improvement process.
  • Communicate employee concerns to appropriate personnel, as applicable.
  • Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate care delivery in accordance with Standards of Practice and Standards of Care.
  • Collaborate with the Hospitalist Medical Director to ensure APP 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 APPs for hospitalist-section vacancies and evaluating new employees.
  • Support personal and professional growth by attending workshops and seminars, providing in-service education, and monitoring staff orientation plans, as applicable.
  • Identify current and future section and departmental educational needs; collaborate with section leadership and staff to develop the departmental education plan, evaluate its processes and outcomes, and facilitate staff participation.
  • Improve personal management skills through seminars, workshops, classes, and literature review.
  • Participate in research and quality initiatives.
  • Perform other duties assigned by the department or hospital leadership.

Desired Qualifications

  • Nurse practitioner candidates with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner qualifications are preferred.
  • A Master’s degree as a Physician Assistant is preferred.

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