CNS): Medical Breast Specialist I

Cleveland Clinic•Slaton, TX

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic’s Integrated Surgical Institute is currently seeking an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Family or Adult certified) for a full-time position as a Medical Breast Specialist. The position will involve working at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton, OH. The hours for this position are Monday-Friday from 8:00am- 5:00pm with no weekends, holidays or call. This position does require at least one year of prior PA or NP experience. New grads will not be considered. Please submit a cover letter with your resume in order to be considered.

Requirements

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider
Family or Adult certified NP
At least one year of prior PA or NP experience
Graduate of an accredited APRN program (for NP/CNS)
Master’s degree required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role (for NP/CNS)
Graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Program (for PA)
Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree obtained from a program recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board (for PA)
Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in applicable state(s) (for NP)
Currently licensed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in applicable state(s) (for CNS)
Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s) (for NP/CNS)
National certification as a Nurse Practitioner by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing (for NP)
National certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing (for CNS)
Certification as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA or successor organization recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board (for PA)
License to practice and prescribe issued by their practicing states Licensing Board (for PA)
Current DEA License or DEA designee as required by NCQA (for PA)
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) may be required based upon work setting.
Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states (for NP/CNS)
Must have a Physician Supervision Agreement and signed addendum to Physician Supervision Agreement (for PA)
Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
Oral and written communication in English
Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
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.

Nice To Haves

Related clinical experience preferred.

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.