Advance Practice Provider, Florida Medical Clinic- Hospital Medicine, Wesley Chapel

Orlando Health•Wesley Chapel, FL

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Under physician supervision and established practice guidelines, the Advanced Practice Provider uses evidence-based clinical standards to provide inpatient management, consultation, and co-management for medical and surgical patients. The role provides care across the continuum in a highly specialized area, with a high degree of independence and minimal physician supervision. The position is based in the Wesley Chapel, Tampa, and Zephyrhills areas and works nights from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on a seven-days-on, seven-days-off schedule.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner: MN, MSN, DNP, PhD, or DNS degree in nursing.
Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program.
Nurse Practitioner: Current APRN license in Florida.
Nurse Practitioner applicants for licensure after July 1, 2006, must have national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty board.
Nurse Practitioner: Current BLS certification.
Physician Assistant: Current physician assistant license in Florida.
Physician Assistant: Current BLS/healthcare certification.
Two years of Advanced Practice Provider and specialty experience.

Responsibilities

Manage patients with a high degree of independence and minimal physician supervision in a highly specialized area across the continuum.
Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial status through interviews, health histories, physical examinations, and diagnostic studies; identify deviations from normal, develop diagnoses, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on treatment plans.
Perform credentialed complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to diagnose medical and surgical problems and prescribe necessary treatment and services.
Assist in teaching students, residents, and interns complex techniques and procedures.
Implement appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessments, diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and admission and discharge care, consistent with evidence-based medicine.
Initiate actions to implement therapeutic plans consistent with patients’ continuing healthcare needs.
Write or dictate concise patient progress notes, discharge summaries, and clinical resumes.
Prescribe medication.
Provide patient education and preventive health services.
Conduct or participate in multidisciplinary rounds.
Work with the supervising physician to determine and place appropriate specialty consultations.
Participate in quality initiatives to support consistent attainment of key quality indicators.
Perform advanced cardiac life support and, during medical emergencies, maintain life support on behalf of the supervising medical staff member until a licensed physician arrives.
Triage patients.
Share clinical expertise with professional and supportive personnel and collaborate with other healthcare disciplines to ensure continuity and quality of care.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and standards.
Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Act as a role model and resource for staff.
Participate in reviewing and revising policies and procedures.
Establish relationships with professionals from other health-related groups in the community.
Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families.
Participate in basic science and clinical research projects.