Advanced Practice Provider (ARNP/PA-C), UWMDI - Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition at the University of Washington invites applications for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP), which is a faculty position at the rank of Teaching Associate. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a full-time basis for a twelve-month service period. The APP will provide consultative specialty diabetes care to patients in coordination with Endocrinologists, certified diabetes educators, and ancillary support staff at the University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute (UWMDI). The APP is responsible for providing patient care independently and collaboratively with appropriate privileges, including initial and ongoing assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patient’s medical, physical and psychosocial status. The APP will also provide patient and/or family with health education, counseling and referrals to other health professionals and community resources as appropriate. The APP will participate as a key member of the interdisciplinary team through the development of collaborative and innovative practices and evaluation of patient care outcomes. All University of Washington faculty are expected to engage in teaching, research, and service.

Requirements

Current and valid Washington state ARNP or PA Licensure.
Graduate Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or PA-C Program or foreign equivalent.
Nationally certified APP with DEA or foreign equivalent.
Proven excellence working in an interdisciplinary collaborative team environment.
Effective interpersonal skills, leadership skills, and clinical expertise in the care of patients with hyperglycemia.

Nice To Haves

Training and experience in Diabetes Care and inpatient Glycemic Control management preferred but not required.
Certification as an Advanced Diabetes Management ARNP or PA and critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide timely initial and ongoing patient assessment for diabetes management.
Participate in the assessment, planning, care implementation and evaluation of the hyperglycemic patient requiring urgent outpatient care.
Participate in the assessment, planning, care implementation, and evaluation of established patients in the UWMDI.
Attend UWMDI Service meetings with UWMDI faculty and support staff.
Collaborate with the UWMDI supervising physician, the UWMDI certified diabetes RN’s, the UWMDI certified diabetes educator RD’s, the UWMDI PharmD’s, and other providers to ensure coordination and continuity of diabetes care across settings and over time.
Attend appropriate clinical meetings to serve as a resource for staff and providers.
Facilitate collaboration with referring care providers to ensure continuity of care.
Provide patient and/or family with health education, counseling and referrals to other health professionals and community resources as appropriate.
Participate as a key member of the interdisciplinary team through the development of collaborative and innovative practices and evaluation of patient care outcomes.
Evaluate quality outcomes for the UWMDI through participation in the development of quality indicators.
Maintain excellent interpersonal skills to execute the UWMC Best Practice Model.
Establish a therapeutic relationship by imparting a commitment to care for the patient and family through the acute illness and beyond.
Connect with the patient and family by eliciting the patient/family perspective and validating the value of that perspective using strong empathic listening skills.
Communicate with a sense of caring and openness.
Communicate effectively with patients and families, appreciating cultural and socioeconomic disparities.
Provide clinical consultation in all the domains of Glycemic Control Consult Service.
Patient/family/provider communication about disease and treatment and how it relates to patient values, priorities, and goals of care across the spectrum of care.
Articulate recommendations to colleagues with appropriate and specific language in accordance with current standards of practice, develops individualized goals in accordance with shared outcomes by the primary service.
Make individualized Glycemic Control Consult Service recommendations.
Contribute to the plan of care.
Prescribe medications in accordance with the primary service.
Order diagnostics/treatments as needed after collaboration with the primary team.
Promote a collaborative approach to decision making.
Participate in discharge planning meetings to identify and propose solutions for barriers to discharge.