Advanced Practice Clinician-Orthopedic Surgery- Abington

Jefferson Health Plans•Abington, MA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) works in an acute care hospital in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team and provides comprehensive care on the inpatient service. The role includes assessing and managing patients, supporting diagnosis and treatment planning, communicating across the care team, and documenting patient care in the medical record. The clinician performs histories and physicals; collects and orders clinical data and diagnostic tests; assesses risks in acute and complex chronic illness; and may respond to patient status changes or perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation. The role also involves developing and modifying individualized, evidence-based plans of care, coordinating continuity of care, mentoring and educating students, participating in professional and specialty activities, and maintaining continuing education and professional organization membership.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
National board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform complete histories and physical examinations and document findings in the medical record.
Order and collect clinical data using appropriate assessment techniques, diagnostic information, and procedures.
Respond to patient status changes and situations requiring orders, procedures, or resuscitative interventions, as applicable.
Assess risks associated with acute and complex chronic illness, including medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions, and diagnostic procedures.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team to diagnose acute and complex chronic conditions.
Manage diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
Formulate prioritized differential diagnoses, identify complications, and order appropriate interventions.
Identify expected outcomes and formulate, document, implement, and modify plans of care for complex acute and chronic health care needs.
Use evidence-based practice guidelines and protocols to develop individualized plans of care across the continuum.
Prescribe diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions.
Perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation, as applicable.
Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team and facilitate continuity of care with patients, families, and staff across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Document or dictate patient progress, plans of care, procedures, acute events, transfers, discharges, and other relevant clinical information in a timely manner and in accordance with acute care compliance standards.
Precept, mentor, educate, and instruct graduate students.
Seek opportunities to participate in research and analysis of evidence-based practice.
Participate in Advanced Practice Grand Rounds and specialty-specific meetings.
Maintain continuing education units and membership in a professional organization.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage.
Supplemental insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life and AD&D insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Flexible spending accounts.
Retirement plans.
Tuition assistance.
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts.
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time.