Advanced Practice Prvdr, Emrgncy Med - PRN
Memorial Hermann Health System
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Provider, Emergency Medicine is responsible for comprehensive patient care consistent with the provider’s role and approved population focus. The position conducts systematic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, and follow-up affecting direct patient care. Providers may practice as a nurse practitioner/advanced practice nurse or physician assistant and work as an integral member of an interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
- For the nurse practitioner/advanced practice nurse pathway: graduate of a State of Texas-approved nurse practitioner program and a master's degree.
- For the nurse practitioner/advanced practice nurse pathway: current professional nursing license issued by the State of Texas.
- For the nurse practitioner/advanced practice nurse pathway: Texas APRN licensure and eligibility for full prescriptive authority.
- For the nurse practitioner/advanced practice nurse pathway: recognized national certification in the population focus and/or additional specialty recognition beyond APRN, as applicable.
- Eligibility for DEA licensure.
- Basic Cardiac Life Certification or Advanced Cardiac Life Certification.
- For the physician assistant pathway: graduate of a nationally accredited physician assistant program.
- For the physician assistant pathway: certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc.
- For the physician assistant pathway: licensure by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.
- Commitment to the Partners-in-Caring process and the organization’s culture and brand promise in internal and external customer interactions.
Nice To Haves
- One year of clinical experience preferred in the area of intended practice.
- For the physician assistant pathway, a master's degree is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide health promotion and assess, diagnose, and manage patient problems across the health wellness-illness continuum, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, triage, and therapeutic management of patient and family needs.
- For prescriptive authority, practice under a supervising physician’s delegation and maintain an active Prescriptive Authority agreement in accordance with applicable regulations and policy.
- Practice within approved protocols, guidelines, clinical pathways, and evidence-based medicine.
- Transition between inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Direct and evaluate throughput and delegate or provide backup assistance, including triage.
- Float, round at multiple facilities, and/or take first call as needed.
- Provide accurate billing, coding, and documentation; complete medical records and submit charges in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with physicians or other providers on overall unit performance.
- Obtain medical histories; perform physical examinations; review, order, and interpret diagnostic tests and radiographic results; formulate and manage treatment plans and outcomes; and perform procedures within legal scope, delegated authority, and credentialing.
- Perform procedures that may include incision and drainage, pelvic exams, lesion removal or destruction, suturing, and casting or splinting.
- Collaborate in developing and evaluating patient care; update clinical guidelines, protocols, and pathways; work autonomously and accept accountability for outcomes; and sign orders in accordance with institutional and state board requirements.
- Collaborate in research and teaching projects and apply research to practice.
- Educate patients and families about care resources using interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Participate in process improvement and multidisciplinary clinical outcome improvement activities using advanced nursing expertise.
- Ensure safe care for patients, staff, and visitors and follow Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards, including budget, time, supply, productivity, and service-quality requirements.
- Maintain mandatory and continuing education and skills competency; support department goals; and serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
