APP- Advanced Practice Provider: Inpatient Palliative Care

Parkland Health and Hospital System • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider in Inpatient Palliative Care is responsible for providing health care for patients in designated primary or specialty areas, including patient diagnoses, treatment, education, and referrals. This role serves as a resource and role model for clinical practice, training, evaluation, and direct management of practitioners and students to ensure optimal patient care quality. The provider will assist leadership in assessing, planning, organizing, and implementing designated advanced practice provider activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program or a Master's degree in nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree.
• 3 plus years of clinical experience as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) performing the same or similar job duties.
• 5 plus years of clinical experience as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in any field.
• Current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Current, valid Physician Assistant licensure from the Texas Board of Physician Assistants or current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner by recognized certifying bodies.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated leadership ability through superior clinical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Parkland policies, structure, procedures, and mission.

Responsibilities

• Performs all clinical practitioner service activities in designated specialty area including obtaining histories, performing physical exams, making assessments, and ordering tests.
• Provides optimal medical decision making and patient care management consistent with the PHHS mission.
• Records health history, findings, treatments, and recommendations accurately.
• Manages time effectively to ensure optimal use of patient and provider resources.
• Includes patients and/or families in determining the plan of care when appropriate.
• Educates patients and families to ensure self-management, follow-up, and compliance with established treatment.
• Trains, supervises, and evaluates APP students and contributes to the education of residents, interns, and other healthcare trainees.
• Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in given practice field.
• Collaborates and maintains positive working relationships between all PHHS staff.
• Maintains and implements knowledge of all applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines.
• Identifies work processes and flows for the assigned department and suggests appropriate changes.
• Assists in developing, implementing, and monitoring annual goals and objectives for the department.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement plans including 401k.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Continuing education opportunities.
• Employee wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees