Heart Center Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Sheridan Memorial Hospital•Sheridan, WY

About The Position

Sheridan Memorial Hospital is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for its Heart Center. The role provides medical consultations, follow-ups, routine patient care, and minor office procedures. The clinician diagnoses and treats patients of all ages in the office setting, managing common acute and stable chronic diseases. Responsibilities also include ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic and laboratory tests; prescribing pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies; documenting findings and care plans; and collaborating with the supervising physician and other healthcare professionals. The clinician makes appropriate referrals, participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities, and provides clinic administrative support as needed. On hospital units, the clinician performs medical assessments and initiates and evaluates care under the supervision of a physician. The position also involves advanced wound management and a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, along with assisting physicians with procedures such as defibrillation, cardioversion, and airway management. The clinician supports safe, patient-centered care, communicates with multidisciplinary teams, provides counseling and education, participates in rounds, and interacts with hospital staff, administration, patients, and the public as a liaison for the Big Horn Health Network.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner education program.
Master's-level education required.
Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of Wyoming.
Current BLS certification required.
Current DEA certification required.
Current ACLS certification required.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with multidisciplinary professionals and healthcare consumers.
Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening is required.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience preferred.
Current PALS certification preferred.
ATLS certification preferred.
NRP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide medical consultations, follow-ups, routine patient care, and minor office procedures.
Diagnose and treat patients of all ages in an office setting, including management of common acute and stable chronic diseases.
Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic and laboratory tests and prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies.
Document physical findings and patient care plans in the medical record at each visit.
Collaborate with the supervising physician and other healthcare professionals to prepare patient plans of care.
Refer patients to physicians or specialized health resources as appropriate.
Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Provide clinic administrative support as necessary.
Perform medical assessments and initiate and evaluate care on hospital units under physician supervision.
Perform advanced wound management, including incision and drainage, wound debridement, and superficial or deep wound closure.
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including soft tissue and joint aspiration, lumbar puncture, slit lamp examination, control of epistaxis, ECG interpretation, cardiac pacing, cervical spine clearing, fracture and dislocation management, cardiopulmonary and fluid resuscitation, and radiographic interpretation of X-ray, CT, ultrasound, and MRI.
Assist physicians with defibrillation, cardioversion, and airway management.
Perform patient care in a manner that optimizes safety and reduces the likelihood of healthcare errors.
Conduct head-to-toe assessments and reassessments according to policy and the age-specific needs of patients.
Formulate and revise individualized care plans based on patient responses and evaluate the effectiveness of daily plans.
Assess pain and use appropriate pain-management techniques, including non-pharmacological techniques; educate and involve patients and families in pain management.
Provide counseling and education services and maintain documentation according to current standards and policies.
Provide treatments and services within the clinician's scope of practice and communicate clearly with healthcare team members.
Consult other departments as appropriate to support interdisciplinary care and provide care suited to the patient's disease condition and age.
Report near misses, adverse events, patient or family complaints, and other situations affecting safe patient-centered care in a timely manner.
Complete detailed patient assessments, including history and physical examination, and order laboratory tests, radiological examinations, and other routine diagnostic procedures.
Screen and treat patients for medical problems and consult supervising physicians about unusual problems.
Obtain pre-operative medical clearances and consult supervising physicians about unusual problems.
Diagnose actual or potential health problems based on collected data and plan therapeutic interventions.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and make recommendations when appropriate.
Serve as a liaison for the Big Horn Health Network with hospital staff, administration, patients, and the general public.
Order and initiate appropriate medication, treatment, and consultation based on collected data.
Make hospital rounds as directed by the supervising physician.
Assist with implementing programs to improve coding and reimbursement for office-specific procedures.