Advance Practice Provider, Surgical Practice - Lake Mary

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

About The Position

At Orlando Health, we are ordinary people with extraordinary individuality, working together to bring help, healing and hope to those we serve. By daily embodying our over 100-year legacy, we reinforce our reputation as a trusted and respected healthcare organization that delivers professional and compassionate care to our patients, families and communities. Through our award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities, our 27,000+ team members serve communities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you. Position Summary: Under the supervision of the physician, according to established practice guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards, provides inpatient and outpatient management, consultations, and co-management of surgical patients.

Requirements

MN or MSN or DNP or PhD or DNS degree in nursing.
Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.
APRN license in the state of Florida.
After July 1, 2006, licensure applicants are required to have national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty board.
Maintains current BLS certification.
Maintain current physician assistant licensure in State of Florida.
Maintain current BLS/healthcare certification.
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Responsibilities

Manages patients with the highest degree of independence in provision of patient care services with minimal physician supervision and in a highly specialized area and across the continuum.
Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies and recognizes deviations from the normal.
Develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan.
Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area).
Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room.
Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed, in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission and discharge care in accordance with evidence based medicine.
Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes.
Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner.
Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services.
Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds.
Participates in the department call rotation and/ or weekend/ holiday rounding as required.
prescribe medication.
Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators.
Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities including but not limited to: ordering diagnostic tests, prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions per trial protocols and documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols.
Acts as an advanced resource for the specialty area
Perform minor bedside procedures that are appropriate to the specialty patient population and independent of the physician
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Acts as a role model and resource person for staff.
Assists in teaching students, residents and interns in complex techniques and procedures.
Participates in review and revision of policies and procedures.
Establishes relationships with professional and other health-related groups within the community.
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families.