ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER SPECIALTY PRACTICE- Sleep

Carilion Medical Center•Roanoke, VA

About The Position

The Advance Practice Provider (Specialty) has advanced knowledge and skills to qualify her/him to function as a primary health care provider. She/he serves as a member of a collaborative health care team. This collaborative role includes responsibility for determining the patient’s health and medical status by taking a health history; performing physical exams; initiating screening and diagnostic procedures; providing health maintenance services; and management of pregnancy, minor trauma, acute illnesses, and stable chronic illness. Consults with physician, as appropriate, keeping the physician informed of needs and problems related to patient care. The Advanced Practice Provider demonstrates knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and assesses data reflective of the patient’s status. The Advanced Practice Provider interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs and provides care according to departmental policies and procedures. Full time APP opportunity available. This position is in an ambulatory physician practice evaluating and treating primarily sleep medicine patients with the potential of some cross over of pulmonary medicine. Position may also include clinic coverage at our Westlake Sleep Medicine Clinic 2-4 days per month. Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM; no nights, weekends or major holidays A provider with advanced skills should have access to the exceptional opportunities and sophisticated resources of an award winning organization. That's Carilion Clinic. Our team provides care in a forward-thinking environment. You will thrive through extensive training, supportive leaders and potential for advancement. Carilion offers comprehensive benefits, paid time off, and tuition options. Join a team where your skills and ideas will make a difference in the health of our patients and the communities we live in.

Requirements

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner Program or Accredited Physician Assistant Program.
Minimum of three 3 years of clinical experience preferred. Additional experience may be required for some specialties.
License or license eligible as an Advance Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant) as set forth by the state of Virginia.
If Nurse Practitioner, license to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia is required.
Eligible for prescriptive authority in accordance with State regulations and as authorized by the Virginia Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Current PALS/NPR, as required, specific to position.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as required, specific to position.
Must demonstrate and maintain all credentialing and licensing requirements of Carilion Clinic, the Virginia Board of Medicine or the Virginia Board of Nursing, and appropriate certifying bodies.
Capable of meeting credentialing or job function requirements as needed based on the requirements of the practice and of managed care payors and insurers.
Qualifies for malpractice insurance and is accepted by Carilion Clinic’s malpractice insurance carrier.
Able to work collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers.
Demonstrates good written and oral communication skills.
Computer literacy required for automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

determining the patient’s health and medical status by taking a health history
performing physical exams
initiating screening and diagnostic procedures
providing health maintenance services
management of pregnancy, minor trauma, acute illnesses, and stable chronic illness
Consults with physician, as appropriate, keeping the physician informed of needs and problems related to patient care
assesses data reflective of the patient’s status
provides care according to departmental policies and procedures