APP General Surgery Inpatient-PRN

The University of Kansas Health System•Olathe, KS

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Surgical manages health problems and coordinates health care for Surgical patients in ambulatory, acute care or in-patient settings for pre- or post-surgical patients. According to their practice specialty, these APPs deliver patient care and medical services to individuals and families by utilizing standards of care in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations to assess health status, diagnose medical conditions, develop medical plan of care, implement treatments and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with collaborative/sponsoring physician as described in a Collaborative Practice Agreement.

Requirements

Master's Degree
Bachelors Degree
High School Graduate
Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants(NCCPA)
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State Board of Nursing APRNs may obtain within one year of date of hire; Specific certification may be required depending on specialty
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Nice To Haves

Previous APRN or PA-C experience

Responsibilities

Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and technical competencies of an APRN in the Surgical Department.
Able to evaluate medical problems of clients in the assigned practice setting and appropriately requests consults to other specialties when indicated.
Provides education to patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications pertinent to the neonatal patient’s condition.
Creates diagnostically appropriate treatment plans
Documents all medical evaluation, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations consistent with NCQA, The Joint Commission, state regulatory standards and evidenced-based standards of care.
Maintains documentation compliance for appropriate coding and billing.
Facilitates evaluation of records by physician(s), peers and quality standards according to protocols and receives and implements constructive directives.
May refer complex and high priority cases to collaborating physician with regards to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems and re-evaluation of chronic conditions.
Provides medical and emergency interventions appropriate to the client’s needs; prescribes and monitors medications appropriate to the diagnosis; orders and monitors the appropriateness of emergency interventions.
Maintains collegiality with all members of the inter-disciplinary team.
Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command and communicates with specialty practice Program Director, APP Director and Medical Director of any clinical issue and contributes to quality improvement or process improvement as necessary.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.