Acute Care Surgery

University of Toledo Physicians•Toledo, OH

121d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Toledo Physicians' mission is to improve the human condition through excellence in patient care and medical discovery. Representing more than 200 physicians, UT Physicians are leaders in clinical care, research and education of the future physicians, providing care in a wide range of medical specialties from the most complex diagnoses and treatments to primary care for the entire family. The primary site of inpatient care services is at the University of Toledo Medical Center, but many of our physicians’ practice at hospitals and medical offices throughout the region. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant functions within the collaborative agreement arranged with Physician. The APP will work autonomously and in collaboration with the Physicians within a Standard Care Arrangement (SCA) or Supervision Agreement (SA) to diagnose, treat, and manage individuals or population of patients. APPs can serve as healthcare resource providers, patient advocates and interdisciplinary consultant with the Health Care Team. This position primarily involves providing overnight in-house call coverage for the Trauma, Surgical ICU, General Surgery, and Vascular Surgery services. The schedule includes 7 shifts every 2 weeks, with 12-hour shifts from 6:30 PM to 6:30 AM, and will involve weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant Program; Master’s Degree in appropriate field
State of Ohio Licensure-Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant
National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
COA from the Board of Nursing to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Ohio State Medical Board to practice as a Physician Assistant
BLS Certified
Eligible to obtain and/or maintain Certificate to Prescribe/DEA

Responsibilities

Responding to level II and level I trauma activations, conducting emergent consultations for trauma, general surgery, and vascular surgery
Admitting the above listed surgical patients requiring inpatient care
After appropriate training in completed, performing bedside procedures such as suturing, I&D, line placement, chest tube placement, and assisting in the operating room as needed.
Addressing urgent overnight floor calls and coordinating care with the attending physician on duty.
Precepting/providing education to students rotating on service as needed.
Demonstrate clinical competency and accountability in care for patients as identified in unit’s Scope of Care
Acts as a mentor/role model for staff as well as a resource person for nurses, medical assistants, and/or other ancillary staff.
Maintains professional standards of attendance, appearance, demeanor, and company values. Assumes responsibility and accountability of own actions, seeks out supervision as necessary