Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Pediatrics Surgery - PT - Columbia

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides assistant surgical services in the operating room as well as other selected medical services under the direction of the surgeon. This is a part-time position.

Requirements

Master's Degree - Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent
1 year - Clinical experience
Official Recognition as a Nurse Practitioner in the state the team member is working
Prescriptive Authority for the state in which the team member is working
Controlled Substance license for the state in which the team member is working.
Federal DEA license
CPR Certification
Completion of Nurse Practitioner Surgical Residency Program
Patient Equip (Vitals, Suction, Defib)
Surgical assistant skills

Responsibilities

Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.
Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure.
Removes drains, tubes and catheters.
Closes incisions.
Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned.
Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence, and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing.
Participates in physician educational programs provided by employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns.
Participates in: Establishment of quality assurance programs, Establishment of Utilization Management programs, Selection of management information systems, Development of patient education surveys, Development of patient satisfaction surveys.
Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.
Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.
Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments.