Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine Day Float
About The Position
The Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) provides healthcare services to patients under the supervision of and/or in collaboration with an attending physician. Services include medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, referrals, diagnostic evaluations, therapeutic remediation, surgical assistance, and pharmaceutical prescription. The Advanced Practitioner also serves as a patient advocate and participates in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives. The role includes assessing, treating, counseling, and educating patients and their families; evaluating patients and conducting physical examinations; ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests; and developing and implementing patient management and treatment plans. The Advanced Practitioner coordinates care with other healthcare professionals and institutions, provides evidence-based care, and performs procedures within granted clinical privileges. When requested, the role may include virtual care through St. Luke’s platform. The Advanced Practitioner maintains professional knowledge and required continuing medical education, contributes to clinical management guidelines and improvement initiatives, and may teach multidisciplinary students, residents, and fellows or precept advanced-practice students. The position also involves effective electronic medical record use and documentation, responsible resource management, and collaborating with case management on care and disposition plans.
Requirements
- Must be a board-eligible or board-certified Registered Nurse Practitioner or Medical Physician Assistant.
- Must hold a current license to practice in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, as determined by the job location.
- Physician Assistants must hold current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Responsibilities
- Assess, treat, counsel, and educate patients and their families receiving medical services.
- Evaluate patients, perform physical examinations, and obtain, review, and update medical histories.
- Determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, including radiologic and laboratory studies, and accurately interpret results.
- Evaluate patient needs and develop and implement appropriate patient management and treatment plans.
- Coordinate and communicate patient care with other healthcare professionals and institutions.
- Provide high-quality healthcare based on best practices and evidence-based medicine.
- Perform appropriate therapeutic and diagnostic procedures consistent with granted clinical privileges.
- When requested, provide live, interactive virtual clinical assessments, diagnoses, and treatment; assist with care coordination and escalation as appropriate.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge, attend educational workshops, review professional publications, establish professional networks, participate in professional societies, and complete required continuing medical education.
- Participate in researching, developing, implementing, and tracking clinical management guidelines.
- Teach multidisciplinary students and physician residents and fellows, and support a positive educational environment.
- Participate in advanced-practice student clinical rotation preceptorship when assigned.
- Contribute to performance improvement in clinical care and outcomes, customer service, operational systems and processes, and safety, as appropriate.
- Use the electronic medical record competently and maintain current, appropriate documentation for billing professional services.
- Use resources effectively and efficiently and demonstrate financial responsibility and accountability.
- Develop care and disposition plans with the case management team.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Competitive compensation package
- CME and certification cost reimbursement
- Fitness and Sports Performance Center memberships
- Malpractice insurance
- Robust orientation program for all experience levels, including new graduates
- Advanced Practitioner mentorship program
- Team-based care with dedicated support staff
- Teaching, research, quality improvement, and strategic development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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