Advanced Practice Provider - General & Bariatric Surgery

Monument Health•Rapid City, SD

About The Position

Under physician supervision, the Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner may assume primary responsibility in their specialty area in accordance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. The role manages selected at-risk or complex patients and patient populations in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members. The provider applies clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and skills to plan, coordinate, and provide continuing care. The position includes operating-room and first-assist duties for at least 20% of working time. The provider assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients; performs and documents assessments; develops plans of care with other providers; and evaluates outcomes and adjusts care as needed. The position may include emergency department/unassigned call, practice or inpatient call, and procedures, depending on the practice or location.

Requirements

South Dakota certification as a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) through the South Dakota Board of Nursing, or as a Physician Assistant (PA) through the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of clinical experience.
At least 1 year of healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Provide operating-room and first-assist services for 20% or more of working time.
Act as an agent of the supervising physician for delegated medical services within the Advanced Practice Clinician's scope of practice.
Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients' healthcare problems and needs.
Apply clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, and implement changes to plans of care; anticipate and communicate changes in patient status.
Complete thorough and timely documentation in accordance with facility policy.
Practice within applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and under the guidance of the supervising physician and/or protocols.
Refer or transfer patients to another facility when appropriate and provide referral information to patients and physicians.
Conduct comprehensive health histories and physical examinations, or problem-focused assessments, based on patient status.
Order appropriate tests, procedures, and therapies in collaboration with medical staff and in accordance with organizational and unit-specific policies and procedures.
Perform and document ongoing patient assessments and formulate plans of care in collaboration with other medical providers.
Recognize physical, developmental, and psychosocial distress in patients and families and provide appropriate interventions.
Respond appropriately to emergency situations, basing patient-management decisions on individual patient needs.
Perform procedures as applicable.
Participate in ED/unassigned call and/or practice or inpatient call when required by the practice or location.
Perform other duties as assigned.