Advanced Practice Provider - Urgent Care - Tappahannock

VCU Health•Tappahannock, VA

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About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider provides medical and/or surgical care and treatment to a specific patient population under the supervision of physician(s). The Advanced Practice Provider provides diagnostic, therapeutic and/or preventive healthcare service, as delegated by a physician. The Advanced Practice Provider PRN may perform any or all of the following: histories and physicals; order and interpret tests; make preliminary diagnosis; treat injuries/illness; assist with surgical procedures; counsel patient and/or prescribe medication and those invasive procedures defined by the Virginia Board of Medicine. The Advanced Practice Provider PRN works collaboratively with the medical team to deliver organized, timely, cost effective and quality patient care. This position may supervise support staff. The Advanced Practice Provider will provide patient care under defined departmental and state approved scope of practice and under the supervision of an attending physician(s). The level of supervision will be commensurate with the complexity of the patient’s condition and as approved by the Board of Medicine. These protocols are acknowledged by the Advanced Practice Provider and all of the supervising physicians. Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.

Requirements

Virginia licensure from the appropriate Board as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Successful completion of national certification exam
Current Virginia licensure from the appropriate Board as a Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife or Physician Assistant
Current national certification as appropriate for role
Credentialing in accordance with medical staff by-laws for specific job title
Current CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications where needed
Previous clinical experience with the population served
Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife or Physician Assistant Program
Clinical decision making in collaboration with physicians and daily prioritization of activities.