Advanced Practice Provider (PA or AGACNP) - Days 7on/7off - Hospitalists - Baptist Medical Ctr

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) works with the Hospitalists at Baptist Medical Center in northwest Oklahoma City. The schedule is seven days on and seven days off, with day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There is no on-call requirement. The Nurse Practitioner provides medical consultation, routine patient care, and follow-up as directed, using population-specific competencies and adhering to applicable National Patient Safety Goals. The position reports to the supervising physician and Operations Manager Practice Management. Work may involve exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, and chemicals; standard precautions must be followed. Additional or varied physical demands and/or respiratory fit testing may apply. INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
Current Oklahoma Nurse Practitioner license in acute care adult/gerontology, or a Physician Assistant license.
Current BLS Certification.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

Initiate and complete detailed patient assessments.
Initiate orders for laboratory tests, radiological examinations, and other routine diagnostic procedures.
Diagnose actual or potential health problems or needs based on collected data and plan therapeutic interventions.
Order and initiate appropriate medications, treatments, and consultations based on collected data.
Order or perform routine procedures, including injections, immunizations, suturing that does not involve tendons, arteries, or nerves, wound care, venous and arterial blood draws, and management of simple conditions resulting from infection, trauma, or other disease processes.
Educate patients about prescribed treatments and medications.