Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Trauma & Acute Care Surgery - Boise, ID - FT

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

33d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG) is a physician led 650+ provider multispecialty group that seeks an Advance Practice Provider (APP) to manage the trauma and acute care surgery (TACS) patients in collaboration with the trauma surgeon(s), including direct management through utilization of approved protocols and procedures as well as appropriate medical consultation. The APP will collaborate with the attending surgeon(s) for clinical management of TACS patients, provide direction to nursing personnel regarding patient management issues and provide daily contact with patients, family members, visitors, employees, medical staff, volunteers and students throughout the continuum of trauma care. The qualified TACS APP will show evidence of comprehensive assessment skills, expert clinical skills and problem-solving abilities and commit to a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care. Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (SARMC) is the principal provider of advanced, innovative and interdisciplinary trauma and critical care services. In addition, SARMC is an ACS verified Level II Trauma Center whose annual trauma volumes exceed 2,000 with over 500 patients with an ISS>15. Trauma is predominantly blunt in nature. The TACS surgeons participate in a primary and back-up call panel arrangement.

Requirements

Ability to obtain unrestricted Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner medical license in Idaho.
Valid controlled substance registration with the Idaho Board of Pharmacy and the DEA.
Previous ER, ICU, or critical care experience.
Past surgical and/or critical care experience in a hospital-based setting.

Nice To Haves

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant with significant medical background regardless of experience as licensed APP.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP-BC) with experience in Level I or II trauma centers, working on a Trauma & Acute Care Surgery team.
BLS, ACLS, PALS and ATLS preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage trauma and acute care surgery (TACS) patients in collaboration with trauma surgeon(s).
Provide direct management through utilization of approved protocols and procedures.
Perform appropriate medical consultations.
Collaborate with attending surgeon(s) for clinical management of TACS patients.
Provide direction to nursing personnel regarding patient management issues.
Provide daily contact with patients, family members, visitors, employees, medical staff, volunteers and students throughout the continuum of trauma care.
Show evidence of comprehensive assessment skills, expert clinical skills and problem-solving abilities.
Commit to a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care.