Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Surgical Services (Monroe, day shift)

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

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 serves as a patient advocate and participates in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives. The Surgical Advanced Practice Provider functions as the primary surgical house officer for all SLPG surgical subspecialties, providing comprehensive inpatient and perioperative care across multiple surgical services. The AP collaborates with attending surgeons, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered surgical care. The schedule is 7 a.m.–3 p.m. or 7 a.m.–5 p.m., with rotating weekends approximately every four to five weeks. There is no call. In-house holiday coverage is required one to two times per year.

Requirements

Current license to practice in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, depending on job location, as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner or Medical Physician Assistant.
Physician Assistants must have 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 and perform physical examinations, including obtaining, studying, and updating medical histories.
Identify abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, including radiologic and laboratory studies, and accurately interpreting results.
Evaluate, develop, and implement appropriate patient management and treatment plans based on assessed needs.
Coordinate and communicate patient care with other healthcare professionals and institutions.
Provide high-quality healthcare based on best practices and/or evidence-based medicine.
Perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as appropriate and consistent with granted clinical privileges.
Provide virtual care services when requested, including interactive clinical assessments, diagnosis, and treatment through St. Luke’s virtual care platform, and assist with care coordination or escalation as appropriate.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, professional publications, personal networks, and professional societies; maintain required continuing medical education.
Participate in the research, development, implementation, and tracking of clinical management guidelines.
Teach multidisciplinary students and physician residents and fellows, helping ensure a positive educational environment.
Precept AP student clinical rotations when assigned.
Participate in performance improvement related to clinical care and outcomes, customer service, operations and processes, and safety, as appropriate.
Use the electronic medical record competently, keep documentation current, and document professional services appropriately for billing.
Use resources effectively and efficiently and demonstrate financial responsibility and accountability.
Develop care and disposition plans in conjunction with the case management team.
Collaborate with attending surgeons, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams to provide inpatient and perioperative care across surgical subspecialties.