St. Charles Health System-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Bend, OR
Hospitals

The Rheumatologist Advance Practice Provider will evaluate, treat, and manage patients in our Rheumatology Clinic in collaboration with the Rheumatology Physician. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical knowledge, clinical/technical competence, solid clinical decision making and critical thinking skills, professional communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for personal and professional development and competency validation. Provides quality patient and family centered care as a member of the health care team in accordance with SCHS mission, philosophy, policies, and procedures. APPs should have previous Rheumatology experience. The APP will have their own patient panel.

  • Practice and role model excellence in the Rheumatology domains of diagnosis, aligning treatment goals to patient values, definitive treatment, supportive care treatment, follow-up care, promote good health and prevent illness.
  • Practice medicine within the scope of license, training, and credentialing.
  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care while demonstrating expert knowledge of evidence-based, Rheumatology care.
  • Collaborate with other members of the SCMG interdisciplinary teams and referring providers to ensure a world-class patient experience.
  • Calculates dosages and administers medications accurately in accordance with SCHS policies and procedures for medication administration.
  • Performs comprehensive histories and physical exams and identifies normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive and psychosocial status.
  • Performs advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation, including but not limited to: infusion supervision, ultrasound, DXA scans.
  • Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests.
  • Develops pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
  • Monitors effectiveness of plan of care and documents reassessment and response to treatment to determine effectiveness of plan of care.
  • Performs procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed or with supervision if necessary.
  • Performs routine bedside or clinical procedures.
  • Provides counseling and teaching, related to the management and prevention of disease, for patients and family members.
  • Provides emergency care, as required, according to basic life support and advances cardiac life support protocols.
  • Document all patient care in the proper form and in a timely manner in compliance with hospital policies and regulatory agencies.
  • Delivers first rate customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, and is timely, efficient and accurate, and courteous.
  • Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
  • Physician Assistant requires NCCPA certification. Nurse Practitioner requires AANC certification.
  • Unrestricted Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner licensure.
  • Experience using EMR (Electronic Medical Records) software.
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System.
  • >2 years experience in hospital and outpatient practice environments providing care in Rheumatology Medicine.
  • Five years active practice in Rheumatology Medicine.
  • Epic EMR software experience.
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