Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Urology

St. Luke’s University Health Network • Allentown, PA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) is responsible for providing healthcare services to patients under the supervision of, and/or in collaboration with, the attending physician. These services include, but are not limited to, medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, and referrals. This role consists of diagnostic evaluations, therapeutic remediation, surgical assistance, and pharmaceutical prescription. The Advanced Practitioner will act as a patient advocate and participate in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives. This position involves weekend rounding on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Requirements

• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner or Medical Physician Assistant with current license to practice in the state of Pennsylvania or New Jersey, as determined by the job location.
• Physician Assistants must also have a current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
• Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequencies.
• Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.
• Must be able to speak as it relates to normal conversation and projection as it relates to lectures and presentations.

Nice To Haves

• Weekend Rounding (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Responsibilities

• Competent in the assessment, treatment, counseling, and education of the patient and their families.
• Competency in evaluating patients and performing physical examinations, including obtaining, studying, and updating medical histories.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests and accurately interpreting results.
• Evaluates, develops, and implements appropriate patient management and treatment plans.
• Coordinates and communicates patient care effectively with other healthcare professionals and institutions.
• Provides high-quality health care based on best practice and/or evidenced-based medicine.
• Performs therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as appropriate and aligned with granted clinical privileges.
• Conducts virtual care services, including live and interactive clinical assessments, diagnosis, and treatment via St. Luke’s virtual care platform.
• Assists in care coordination and/or escalation of care as appropriate.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Maintains required continuing medical education.
• Participates in the research, development, implementation, and tracking of clinical management guidelines.
• Participates in the teaching of multidisciplinary students and physician residents & fellows, ensuring a positive educational environment.
• Participates in AP student clinical rotation preceptorship when assigned.
• Demonstrates performance improvement in clinical care/outcomes, customer/service improvement, operational system/process, and safety.
• Competent in utilizing electronic medical records, remains current with medical record documentation, and provides documentation that is optimal for billing.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources.
• Performs peri-operative (pre- & post-) assessment and management of assigned surgical patients.
• Ensures appropriate orders have been placed and completed.
• Assists surgeon in the intra-operative care of the surgical patient during scheduled and emergency procedures, as assigned (e.g., First/second surgical assist, drain placement, wound closure, application of sterile dressings).
• Conducts daily evaluations and rounding of post-operative patients, determining and ordering appropriate studies and therapeutic regimens.
• Assists in outpatient office hours with pre- and post-operative evaluation of patients, completion of associated documentation, and effective communication with referring and family physicians.
• Maintains knowledge of and maintains pertinent surgical patient databases in relation to performance and quality improvement.

Benefits

• St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed