Advanced Practice Provider IV-Emergency Medicine -UF Health Durbin-Full Time

UF Health•Saint Johns, SC

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider IV (APP IV) is a direct patient care provider licensed in Florida and/or Georgia who provides medical services within their scope of practice under the supervision of a physician licensed in Florida and/or Georgia. The role provides care primarily in inpatient, critical care, clinic, operating room, Labor & Delivery, emergency department, and other hospital-based settings. The position is associated with Emergency Medicine at UF Health Durbin and is full time.

Requirements

Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner license required at hire, or Physician Assistant license required at hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required at hire.
Master's-level Physician Assistant training program or Master's-level Nurse Practitioner education required.
Travel up to 25%.
May be required to provide call coverage.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred at hire.
PALS certification preferred at hire.
Two years of experience in critical care, Labor & Delivery, emergency department, or operating room care settings preferred.
New graduates in Orthopedics need to obtain a DEA registration within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Perform or assist with higher-complexity procedures in an office, inpatient unit, operating room, or emergency department; may perform first-assist functions in the operating room.
Provide call coverage when required by departmental needs.
Provide education and instruction.
Monitor or manage medical and invasive devices and place devices within the scope of practice; may manage pre- and post-operative and pre- and post-procedure patients.
Conduct high-level specialty- or subspecialty-specific evaluation and triage, including taking patient histories, performing physical examinations and diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, developing differential diagnoses, ordering ancillary studies, making medical decisions, and providing treatment and stabilization.
Develop comprehensive health management plans in collaboration with physicians, pharmacists, and other medical professionals, including progress notes, discharge summaries, and consults; facilitate patients' participation in health care decisions.
Contribute to developing, implementing, and expanding programs and initiatives, including research activities and quality-improvement projects as appropriate.
Participate in professional development opportunities and introduce innovation in practice where applicable.
Enter pertinent clinical information into patient medical records accurately and promptly, following compliance and billing guidelines; document and close open encounters, MyChart messages, and other EMR communications in accordance with institutional requirements.
Educate and counsel patients and families about health care, including routine health maintenance.
Respond to consults, handle discharge planning, and routinely schedule procedures.
Participate actively in meetings, functions, events, committees, and interdisciplinary health care teams.
Perform additional duties as assigned.