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 evaluation, therapeutic remediation, surgical assistance, and pharmaceutical prescribing. The practitioner serves as a patient advocate and participates in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives. The position is part of St. Luke’s Emergency Medicine Day Float team. The practitioner assesses, treats, counsels, and educates patients and families; evaluates patients and performs physical examinations; orders and interprets diagnostic tests; and develops and implements appropriate management and treatment plans. The role coordinates care with healthcare professionals and institutions, performs authorized therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, and may provide live, interactive virtual-care assessments, diagnoses, and treatment. The practitioner also contributes to clinical education, research, guideline development, quality improvement, documentation, and efficient use of resources. St. Luke’s offers an orientation program for practitioners at all experience levels, including new graduates, an Advanced Practitioner mentorship program, a comprehensive benefits package, competitive compensation, CME and certification cost reimbursement, fitness and sports performance center memberships, malpractice insurance, dedicated support staff, and opportunities in teaching, research, quality improvement, and strategic development. The network has a dedicated advanced-practice leadership structure and opportunities for advancement and growth.
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 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.
- Evaluate patients and perform physical examinations, including obtaining, reviewing, and updating medical histories.
- Order or administer diagnostic tests, such as radiologic and laboratory studies, and accurately interpret results.
- Develop and implement patient management and treatment plans based on assessed needs.
- Coordinate and communicate patient care with other healthcare professionals and institutions.
- Provide high-quality care based on best practices and evidence-based medicine.
- Perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures consistent with granted clinical privileges.
- When requested, provide live and interactive virtual-care assessments, diagnoses, and treatment, and assist with care coordination or escalation as appropriate.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge, including required continuing medical education.
- Participate in the research, development, implementation, and tracking of clinical management guidelines.
- Teach multidisciplinary students and physician residents and fellows, and provide a positive educational environment.
- Participate in Advanced Practitioner student clinical rotation preceptorship when assigned.
- Contribute to performance improvement in clinical care and outcomes, customer service, operational processes, and safety, as appropriate.
- Use the electronic medical record competently and maintain timely, appropriate documentation for billing professional services.
- Use resources effectively and efficiently and demonstrate financial responsibility and accountability.
- Develop care and disposition plans in conjunction with the case management team.
- Act as a patient advocate and participate in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives.
Benefits
- Robust orientation program for all levels of experience, including new graduates
- Advanced Practitioner mentorship program
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Competitive compensation package
- CME and certification cost reimbursement
- Fitness and Sports Performance Center memberships
- Malpractice insurance
- Dedicated, well-educated support staff
- Opportunities in teaching, research, quality improvement, and strategic development
- Opportunities for advancement and growth within the network
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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