Advanced Practice Provider III | Psychiatry Downtown - PMHNP Cert Required | Days | Full Time

UF Health•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

An Advanced Practice Provider III (APP III) is a direct patient care provider licensed in Florida and/or Georgia who provides medical services within their scope of practice and under the supervision of a physician licensed in Florida and/or Georgia. The position provides patient care with advanced knowledge of a subspecialty in an outpatient and/or inpatient setting. The role may involve procedures and consultations, spends less than 50% of time in the OR, and/or works in the NICU. Travel may be required up to 25%.

Requirements

Two years of experience in an outpatient/inpatient setting.
High school diploma or GED.
Master's degree in a Nurse Practitioner program or a Master's degree in a Physician Assistant program.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure required at time of hire, or Physician Assistant (PA) licensure required at time of hire.
Certification in the specialty/subspecialty required by the specialty department.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required at time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Responsibilities

Provide timely and appropriate referrals to patients needing further medical care and services; respond to consults, schedule procedures, and handle discharge planning as appropriate.
Educate and counsel patients and families about health care, including routine health maintenance where applicable; may educate and instruct residents and students.
Perform or assist with higher-complexity procedures in a clinic or inpatient unit.
Monitor and manage invasive and/or medical devices and device placement within scope of practice; may manage pre- and post-operative or pre- and post-procedural care.
Develop comprehensive health management plans for high-acuity, complex patients in collaboration with physicians, pharmacists, and other medical professionals, including progress notes, narrative discharge summaries, and consults.
Facilitate patient participation in health care decisions.
Enter relevant clinical information in patient medical records accurately and promptly, consistent with billing compliance guidelines; document and close open encounters, MyChart messages, and other EMR communications according to institutional requirements.
Provide call coverage as required by departmental needs.
Obtain patient histories, perform physical examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests for highly complex patients.
Review, prescribe, and/or recommend medications and treatments.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel up to 25%.