Hospitalist ACNP/PA (Day Shift)

Erlanger Health System•Chattanooga, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant Acute Care Inpatient will work in conjunction and support the inpatient team in providing expeditious, safe, patient centered care in a manner that judiciously utilizes Erlanger Health System resources and promotes positive patient responses concerning HCAHPS. The Acute Care Inpatient Physician Assistant provides clinical expertise and continuity of care for patients admitted under their care. This care is a continuum from the time of admission through discharge or final disposition. The Physician Assistant will work collaboratively with ED physicians and specialists and serve as patient/physician liaisons with all referring and consulting physicians. The Physician Assistant must have a strong knowledge base of a variety of diagnoses and treatments, strong leadership skills, organizational functions, policies and regulations as well as evidenced based practice. The Acute Care Inpatient Physician Assistant will: Work collaboratively with Intensivists, Hospitalists, ED, and referring physicians. Maintain and update policies, procedures, and algorithms in keeping with current evidence- based practice Serve as both a resource and role model/mentor to RN staff Keep current with all required Continuing education Provide patient/family teaching to improve outcomes and patient satisfaction Role Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Perform detailed History and Physical Order and interpret, and provide treatment as necessary: CXR, EKG, Laboratory studies, and other diagnostic radiologic studies Provide staff education Provide patient and family education Provide physician referrals as needed Recognize and treat acute changes in patient status Collaborate with physician sponsor and ancillary departments as needed Generate accurate provider charges Round on patients daily

Requirements

Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the American Academy of Physician Assistant.
BS/BA required or completion from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program, Family Nurse Practitioner Program with Acute Care certification
Licensed as a Physician Assistant in the state of Tennessee
National Board Certification
BLS completed prior to going to the unit/ department and maintained going forward
ACLS certification required for those involved in direct patient care
Unencumbered DEA number

Nice To Haves

Hospital based experience either as Physician Assistant or other capacity.
Critical Care, Emergency department, Demonstrated competence in specialty with minimum of 3 years experience in practicing specialty

Responsibilities

Providing direct patient care and supervising care of patients admitted to the service and any others as defined by the Collaborative agreement the PA has with the collaborating physician.
Providing direct patient care for a variety of patients diagnoses utilizing evidence-based practice.
Prompt recognition of acute change in patient status necessitating emergent change in plan of care.
Patient care includes daily rounds independent of physicians, performing detailed history and physicals on admission, diagnosing and treating patient with current scope of care, collaborating and consulting multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care and outcomes.
Making formal consults to other specialists when deemed necessary.
Working closely with ancillary departments to ensure appropriate and timely work up and disposition of all patients.
Providing comprehensive discharge plan to facilitate proper transition of care.
Serving as both role model and resource to nursing staff.
Providing ongoing staff education as needed.
Providing patient education on ongoing basis.
Maintaining current credentialing/privileges, CEU requirements, licensure and certification as required.
Serving as liaison between ED physicians, specialists, consultants, admitting physicians, and Primary Care physicians to coordinate patient care services in order to optimize patient care and maximize utilization of resources.
Work collaboratively with Intensivists, Hospitalists, ED, and referring physicians.
Maintain and update policies, procedures, and algorithms in keeping with current evidence- based practice
Serve as both a resource and role model/mentor to RN staff
Keep current with all required Continuing education
Provide patient/family teaching to improve outcomes and patient satisfaction
Perform detailed History and Physical
Order and interpret, and provide treatment as necessary: CXR, EKG, Laboratory studies, and other diagnostic radiologic studies
Provide staff education
Provide patient and family education
Provide physician referrals as needed
Recognize and treat acute changes in patient status
Collaborate with physician sponsor and ancillary departments as needed
Generate accurate provider charges
Round on patients daily