APRN/PA-C - Hospitalist Program

Concord Hospital Health System • Laconia, NH

5d

About The Position

The Advanced Practitioner for the Hospitalist Program provides acute care to patients in the inpatient setting. Services include initial encounters and dispositions, daily patient rounding, consultations, preventive care, and patient education. Patient care is provided under the supervision of the supervising physician.

The role requires completion of an accredited Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nursing program, current New Hampshire licensure, a current DEA license, applicable national certification, current ACLS certification, and provider experience. The work involves regular handling of light loads and frequent interaction with patients and the multidisciplinary care team in a clinical environment.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program or Advanced Practice Nursing Program.
• Current license to practice in the state of New Hampshire.
• Current DEA license.
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, or American Nurses Credentialing Center.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Experience as a provider is required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient health histories, perform physical examinations, develop relevant differential diagnoses, and document encounters appropriately.
• Order, interpret, and follow up on diagnostic tests.
• Diagnose acute and chronic medical problems within the scope of practice, or formulate a comprehensive differential diagnosis and take appropriate steps to obtain a diagnosis, including specialty consultations.
• Prescribe and manage medications within practice standards.
• Provide individualized patient education related to preventive care, according to guidelines and the needs of hospitalized patients.
• Document in the medical record according to department standards.
• Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary members of the patient care team, including consultants and specialists.
• Perform medication reconciliation upon admission and discharge to promote medication safety, eliminate interactions, and avoid omissions at discharge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time