Advance Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) Full-Time Hospital-Based Clinical Role - General Surgery

Frederick Health•Frederick, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Frederick Health Medical Group (FHMG), a multi-specialty medical group with more than 160 providers, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide general surgery care in a hospital-based role. The position supports patients with acute and chronic general surgery conditions across the hospital setting, with continuity through community outpatient follow-up. The APP works collaboratively with general surgeons and multidisciplinary teams, combining clinical autonomy with direct physician collaboration. The APP responds to general surgery consultations from the Emergency Department and inpatient services, conducts initial assessments, and develops care recommendations with general surgeons. The role also includes diagnostic testing and treatment coordination, appropriate bedside procedures, inpatient rounding, postoperative care, discharge planning, patient education, and outpatient follow-up coordination. The APP contributes to quality improvement, patient safety, clinical workflow, and patient experience initiatives.

Requirements

For Nurse Practitioners: a master’s degree from an accredited nursing program.
For Physician Assistants: graduation from an accredited PA program.
Active Maryland license or ability to obtain one.
Current DEA license and Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) license.
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or an approved provider.
Unrestricted license with no history of suspension or revocation.
Eligible for participation with all payers.
Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills, including the ability to recognize conditions requiring urgent physician intervention.
Strong clinical judgment and commitment to evidence-based practice.
Excellent organizational, time-management, multitasking, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and thrive in a team-based environment.

Nice To Haves

General surgery experience.
Interest in developing specialized knowledge and procedural competency in general surgery care.
Experience with electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

Respond to and evaluate general surgery consultations from the Emergency Department, hospitalists, and other inpatient services.
Perform comprehensive histories and physical examinations focused on acute and chronic general surgery conditions.
Present findings and collaborate with general surgeons to develop diagnostic and treatment plans.
Evaluate and assist in managing common general surgery conditions.
Order and interpret appropriate laboratory studies, imaging, and diagnostic testing in collaboration with the supervising general surgeon.
Perform appropriate bedside procedures within training, competency, privileges, and scope of practice.
Participate in daily inpatient rounding and management of hospitalized general surgery patients.
Provide postoperative evaluation and ongoing care.
Monitor patient progress and communicate changes in clinical condition to the general surgeon and multidisciplinary care team.
Coordinate discharge planning, patient education, and outpatient follow-up with the general surgery practice.
Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, medications, and follow-up care.
Collaborate with Emergency Department physicians, hospitalists, nursing, case management, and other clinical teams to facilitate timely and efficient care.
Escalate urgent or emergent general surgery conditions to the attending general surgeon as appropriate.
Maintain timely, accurate, and comprehensive documentation in the electronic medical record.
Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, clinical workflow, and patient experience initiatives.