Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Main Campus Hospital Medicine 2

Advanced Practice ProvidersPosted on Nov 11

Full-timeCleveland, OH, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

All candidates must be graduates of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
A Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies or a higher degree is required.
Certification as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA or a successor organization recognized by the practicing state's Licensing Board is required.
A license to practice and prescribe issued by the practicing state's Licensing Board is required.
A current DEA License or DEA designee is required as required by NCQA.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) is required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) may be required based on the work setting.
Candidates who have held a license to prescribe in another jurisdiction and need a Master's degree to apply for prescribing privileges are subject to review for hiring eligibility within the system.
The candidate must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with applicable State Board of Nursing requirements.
The candidate must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
Excellent analytical and decision-making skills are required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
The candidate must be able to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
The candidate must demonstrate competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to use the electronic medical record.
The candidate must demonstrate high standards of moral and ethical behavior, compassion, professionalism, and commitment to excellent patient care.
The candidate must demonstrate critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work independently.
The candidate must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
The role requires the ability to walk and stand for long periods, manual and finger dexterity, eye-hand coordination for physical examinations, corrected vision and hearing within a normal range, and occasional lifting and carrying of items up to 50 pounds.
The role may involve exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids, and standard precautions must be followed with personal protective equipment as required.
The candidate must communicate orally and in writing in English.

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough medical histories, perform complete physical examinations where indicated, initiate appropriate laboratory, radiology, or other special tests to evaluate illness, and scrutinize laboratory data to establish the patient's current health status and develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Perform and interpret common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic, and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes, as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
Perform routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
Prescribe and monitor medications as permitted by license, applicable state board, and Cleveland Clinic policies.
Educate patients and answer questions about their disease, treatments, and related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
Participate in medical team rounds and collaborate regularly with nursing, medical, and other healthcare team members to ensure quality patient care.
Refer patients to specialists for consultation or specialized health resources and treatment as appropriate.
Ensure continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patients and other members of the multidisciplinary care team or specialty areas as necessary.
Participate periodically in quality monitoring by reviewing records and treatment plans for patient outcomes to assure quality care.
Facilitate appropriate length of stay, discharge planning, and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
Support the professional development of the healthcare team.
Promote translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.
Conduct research studies when applicable and assist in data collection and analysis.
Serve as a clinical preceptor for students and onboard new caregivers when applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide inpatient care to adults in Hospital Medicine and work to the top of the provider's license.
Work weekends and holidays, and provide on-call coverage as required.

Desired Qualifications

Inpatient experience is preferred, preferably in Hospital Medicine.
Related clinical experience is preferred.

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Job Title

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Main Campus Hospital Medicine II

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Job Code

T97897

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.

Job Details

The Hospital Medicine Department is ready to add a qualified Family/Adult/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to its inpatient team. Hospital Medicine locations could be Main Campus. This coverage could include future Hospital Medicine locations, but the home site will be Main Campus. The provider in this role will work to the top of license providing inpatient care to adults in Hospital Medicine. All candidates must be graduates of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or PA program to be considered.

The ideal candidate has inpatient experience, preferably in Hospital Medicine and should be comfortable handling a wide range of work throughout the day. The standard hours for this role are 7:00am - 5:00pm. Weekends, holidays, and on-call will be required for the role.

New grads are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities:

Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan. Works in collaboration with the health care team.
Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
Supports professional development of the health care team.
Promotes translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.
May conduct research studies. May assists in data collection and analysis.
May serve as clinical preceptor for students. May onboard new caregivers.
Other duties as assigned.

Education:

Graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Program.
Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree obtained from a program recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.

Languages:

Oral and written communication in English

Certifications:

Certification as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA or successor organization recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.
License to practice and prescribe issued by their practicing states Licensing Board.
Current DEA License or DEA designee as required by NCQA.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) American Heart Association may be required based upon work setting.
If candidate has held a license to prescribe within another jurisdiction and needs to obtain a master's degree in order to apply for prescribing privileges the candidate will be subject for review for eligibility for hiring within our system.
Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states.
Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.

Complexity of Work:

Excellent analytical and decision-making skills are required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.
Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior.
Demonstrates compassion and professionalism and a commitment to excellent patient care.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work independently.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

Related clinical experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

About the Company

Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Cleveland Clinic runs a nonprofit academic medical center that delivers patient care, conducts research, and educates future clinicians. It provides in-person hospital services, surgeries, and telehealth options, plus digital tools like MyChart to manage care, as well as provider tools such as DrConnect and eRadiology to coordinate care. It differentiates itself by combining clinical care, medical research, and education under a nonprofit model with a broad international network and a strong emphasis on safety and quality. Its goal is to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and training clinicians to improve health outcomes for diverse populations, globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $74.7M
Headquarters: Cleveland, OH
Founded: 1921

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